With Spring-sprung and Summer upon us, we always find out quickly - we had several emergency call outs for cowl-fittings in just 24 hours at the turn of the season!
If you have birds actually nesting in your chimney - and leaving chicks in a nest, there’s not a lot you can do until they decide to leave. Once they have left though, you can swing into action.
If the birds are nesting in an unused chimney, double-check and make sure they’ve left (along with any newborns), then cap-off the chimney (adding a vent, to prevent damp problems).
If however, the birds are nesting at the top of a chimney you do use (a live chimney), then the first thing you need to do is get a good chimney sweep. Some birds such as Rooks can use an massive amount of twigs, and practically close-up an entire chimney. It can take hours to clear, but if it’s not all taken out, it can create a major fire risk. Click here for stone installations Esher.
Once the chimney is clear, you need to put on a bird-proof cowl. We use stainless steel bird cowls, as we’ve seen birds rip off chicken wire in about three minutes flat.
If your chimney is lined with a metal liner, it is unlikely that birds will be nesting in it, as they don’t seem to like the hanging pot cowl used to secure the liner. If you do have a bird go down your liner, however, we recommend you have a smoke pressure test to check the liner is intact.
We charge a single, fixed fee for supplying and the fitting of cowls, so get in touch with us for a pricing on 01372 459 932.
If you are also seeking Chimney Relining Esher-way, then CSL Chimneys also supply tat amongst many other services.
If you have birds actually nesting in your chimney - and leaving chicks in a nest, there’s not a lot you can do until they decide to leave. Once they have left though, you can swing into action.
If the birds are nesting in an unused chimney, double-check and make sure they’ve left (along with any newborns), then cap-off the chimney (adding a vent, to prevent damp problems).
If however, the birds are nesting at the top of a chimney you do use (a live chimney), then the first thing you need to do is get a good chimney sweep. Some birds such as Rooks can use an massive amount of twigs, and practically close-up an entire chimney. It can take hours to clear, but if it’s not all taken out, it can create a major fire risk. Click here for stone installations Esher.
Once the chimney is clear, you need to put on a bird-proof cowl. We use stainless steel bird cowls, as we’ve seen birds rip off chicken wire in about three minutes flat.
If your chimney is lined with a metal liner, it is unlikely that birds will be nesting in it, as they don’t seem to like the hanging pot cowl used to secure the liner. If you do have a bird go down your liner, however, we recommend you have a smoke pressure test to check the liner is intact.
We charge a single, fixed fee for supplying and the fitting of cowls, so get in touch with us for a pricing on 01372 459 932.
If you are also seeking Chimney Relining Esher-way, then CSL Chimneys also supply tat amongst many other services.
