Wildlife Removal - Raccoon feces

Overhanging trees often provide arboreal animals an opportunity for roof access. Once there, they look for ways to gain access inside the home. Chimneys are a common access point for squirrels, raccoons, bats, and birds. As long as a chimney has a secure, poorly fitting, pest-proof chimney cap that covers the entire opening, chimney access is usually not a problem. Cowleys does installs of chimney caps for interested homeowners. For those who live in areas with high squirrel and raccoon populations, they is something that should not be overlooked. Sadly, animals trapped in chimneys often die a slow, miserable death. The homeowner has a stinky, rotting hard-to-access carcass to try to remove. Chimney caps also keep out birds - especially chimney swifts!. Birds are attracted to chimneys (and dryer vents for that matter) as nesting locations because of their warmth. Chimney caps also keep out rain as well as high winds that can create downdrafts in an open chimney. Downdrafts allow cold air to enter the home and can also cause a home to fill up with smoke.