Attics Or Chimneys
This might be where dormer junctions occur where unpainted trim board creates structural defects or where the building material itself is pliant enabling them to push their way past as is.
Attics or chimneys. As such squirrels can be hard to reach and catch. That means if chimney swifts are nesting in a chimney the nest cannot be removed and the chimney cannot be screened or capped until the birds leave the area in august or september for south america. Squirrels destruct roofing and siding as they attempt to gain access to chimneys or attics. Raccoons having their young on a fireplace smoke shelf.
Fresh piles of dirt in flower beds with no open hole. Outside evidence is often. So is my own attic as i will describe in a separate post. Plant roots being damaged or eaten.
These visitors and their nests can be an unwelcome sight for homeowners and business operators. Squirrels are well known for finding their way into all kinds of places like attics crawl spaces walls and chimneys. Raccoons can enter year round but 90 of cases happen in the months of march april and may when the female raccoons enter attics looking for a safe place to give birth. Raccoons in the attic.
Checking and repairing the flashing around your chimney and controlling the environment in your attic are 2 affordable ways to protect your home and prevent some very costly repairs from being needed. But spaces like attics and chimneys may also be suitable nesting places for birds. Many attics especially these in old houses buildings have chimneys in them. As intelligent problem solvers with great dexterity and determination raccoons often find their way into attics at entry points where different building materials join.
Chimney swifts are protected by federal law and cannot be killed or harassed during nesting season without a federal permit. Since most renovation do not include dismantling the chimney one has to work around it in designing the attic space. Just as we reported that a clay tile lined chimney would be difficult to clean due to projecting concrete between vertically stacked clay chimney tiles. Garden hose like trails runways in sod.
Birds or squirrels getting stuck in a chimney flue squirrels or raccoons living in an attic mice living in crawl spaces or attics bats living in an attic or soffit an animal loose in a house etc. Different animals are more likely to enter your home during different times of the year. In spring a mother may choose an attic or chimney as a safe spot for giving birth and raising her young. The pests also chew holes in siding fascia and gables while searching for suitable dens.
Chimneys in attics that have been excessively corbelled or leaned to one side. Finally chimneys and attics are among the leading causes of roofing damage. Effects of untreated bird infestations. Animal droppings or latrines.