Emergency fireplace repair in Neptune Beach

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Animals are identified before removal, so protected birds are handled lawfully.

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An animal trapped in the fireplace

Scratching, fluttering or crying from behind the fireplace doors usually means an animal has come down the flue and cannot get back up. Keep the doors or screen closed, shut the room off from the rest of the house and keep pets away. Leaving an outside door open to the room can give a bird a way out without anyone handling it.

No fire to chase it out, and no arm up the flue. Certain chimney-nesting birds have federal protection during nesting, which is why identification comes before removal. Animal stuck in your chimney in Neptune Beach? Call (904) 920-5495, and our emergency line will tell you what happens next.

Neptune Beach borders the coast. The county for Neptune Beach is Duval County.

Emergency chimney work in Neptune Beach

Water pouring in stopped at the chimney
Loose bricks and concrete taken down
Blocked appliance flues cleared
Your Neptune Beach chimney made safe before the real repair

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Safety first, cover, note, repair

911 first for fire, smoke or gas
Fire, smoke and gas odors go to 911 or the gas company before any chimney work is discussed.
A few questions on the phone
What happened, what you can see and how the roof looks decide who comes and when.
Made safe and weather-tight
Loose material comes down, open flues are covered and water is stopped at the chimney.
Written note, then the real repair
You get a note of what was done, and the permanent repair is priced in daylight.

Hurricane season calls in Neptune Beach

Coastal chimneys take the full force of wind and rain in the June to November hurricane season NOAA tracks.

When a storm is forecast for Neptune Beach, a quick look at your cap and chimney top beforehand can prevent a night call.

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The permanent fix after an emergency visit counts, the same as any other service.

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Safe steps before the crew arrives

Stay off the roof. Wet shingles, wind and darkness make it dangerous, and a fall does far more harm than any leak. Indoors, pull furniture and rugs clear of the water, lay towels, set a bucket under drips and keep kids and animals out of the room.

A cold firebox with a working damper can have the plate shut to slow rain falling down an open flue. Leave the damper open while embers still glow. An animal in the fireplace stays behind closed doors or a covered opening, with the room shut, until help comes.

A cap refastened or a flue covered

Shifted but intact, a cap can often be refastened as a temporary fix. One that is bent, broken or gone leaves the flue open, and a temporary cover goes on instead.

The replacement cap is measured to the flue tile and priced separately, since a proper cap needs the right size and metal. Until it goes on, the temporary cover keeps rain and animals out. The note from the visit says which was done and how long it is meant to hold. Fasteners used for a temporary fix are chosen so they come out cleanly when the new cap goes on.

Storm season and chimney calls

NOAA's hurricane center counts the season as running June through November. Storms in that window can tear off caps and chase covers, push rain through weak points and bring down limbs onto chimneys.

The emergency work after a storm focuses on stopping water and securing what is loose. Rebuilding what the storm broke is a separate storm damage job, priced after the skies clear. Keeping those two apart means the night visit stays focused on safety. Keeping the two apart also means the night visit is short, focused and safe for the crew. The later storm repair then gets the daylight, dry weather and careful measuring it needs.

Emergency findings in writing

Stopgap covers and fixes left behind, with their expected life
Animal identified before any removal plan
Cap, chase cover or top rebuild measured for daylight work
Interior water damage noted for planning

Emergency questions from Neptune Beach

Will a tarp hold until the repair?

For a short time. We tell you how long ours should hold, check it if the weather turns and schedule the permanent repair before it wears out.

Can I use the fireplace after an emergency visit?

The visit note says so in writing. After a fire, storm damage to the flue or a blockage, nothing is burned until the flue is examined and any repair is finished.