Animal Removal from Chimney Dallas | Raccoons, Birds, Swifts | Same-Day | TCE

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If you can hear scratching, chirping, or rustling inside your chimney right now, call 214-444-8103. For raccoons, squirrels, bats, mice, and most birds we can typically dispatch a technician same-day, perform humane removal, and install exclusion hardware before nightfall. For chimney swifts during nesting season we will tell you, plainly, that federal law requires us to wait — and we will explain exactly when and how to do this correctly.

This page is the long answer. The short answer is on the phone.

• CSIA-certified technicians
• Wildlife-trained on humane removal protocols
• Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) compliant
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Six species account for nearly every animal call we run across Dallas-Fort Worth. Each behaves differently, requires a different removal approach, and shows up in a predictable season.

This is where most chimney companies in Dallas will mislead you, so we want to be direct.

Chimney swifts are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712). The MBTA makes it unlawful to “pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill, possess” any migratory bird or its parts, nests, or eggs without a federal permit. Chimney swifts (*Chaetura pelagica*) are explicitly on the protected list.

Practically, here is what this means for a Dallas homeowner:

We carry no federal swift handling permit, and we do not pretend otherwise. The handful of Texas wildlife rehabilitators with active permits handle the rare cases where a fledgling falls down a flue and requires intervention; we coordinate with them when needed.

Every animal call follows the same diagnostic-first protocol:

Roughly 80% of the animal calls we run are on chimneys with no cap, a damaged cap, or an undersized big-box-store cap with mesh wide enough for a swift to enter. A correct cap is a one-time investment that ends the entire category of problem.

Specifications matter. Half-inch hardware-cloth mesh excludes swifts, sparrows, and bats. Stainless steel construction handles DFW temperature swings without rusting onto the crown. Proper sizing — the cap must extend at least five inches above the flue and be secured into the crown rather than friction-fit — keeps it on the chimney through spring storm winds.

Our standard caps run $385–$–+ installed depending on flue size and material. Heritage masonry stacks or multiple flues run higher. We bundle cap installation with most animal-removal calls at a service-bundle rate.

Animal calls cluster predictably across the year, and knowing the calendar helps homeowners plan.

Animal removal pricing varies by species, complexity, and whether the visit includes cap installation.

• Single trapped bird or squirrel rescue: $185–$–+
• Raccoon adult removal with one-way exclusion: $425–$–+
• Raccoon family with kits (extended visit): $685–$–+
• Bat exclusion (single or small colony): $485–$–+
• Sanitization and enzymatic treatment: $145–$–+ add-on
• Cap installation (when bundled): $295–$–+

We provide a firm price on the phone after species identification, never an open-ended hourly rate.

For non-protected species, yes — we hold same-day slots in our schedule for animal calls and can typically have a technician on-site within four hours of your call.

Chimney swifts are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Removing an active nest is a federal violation. We legally cannot, and ethically would not, do that work during nesting season.

Possibly. Raccoons in particular tear at flashing, dislodge mortar joints, and damage caps. We document any damage during removal and provide a separate repair estimate.

No. Burning out an animal kills it inhumanely, creates a serious fire risk from feces and nesting material, and in the case of protected species is a federal violation. Never attempt this.

Yes, often strongly. Sanitization with enzymatic treatment removes biological residue. Without it, the smell can persist for weeks and attract new animals.

Damage caused by wildlife is sometimes covered; the removal itself rarely is. We provide itemized invoices for insurance submission.

Yes. Eighty percent of the calls we run are on uncapped or improperly capped flues. A correct cap is a one-time investment that prevents recurrence.

Call 214-444-8103 for same-day animal removal across Dallas-Fort Worth. After hours and weekend dispatch available for trapped-animal emergencies.

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