Rat Nest In Chimney

Occasionally even a larger mammal like a raccoon may decide to take up residence.

Rat nest in chimney.

Small animals such as mice rats and squirrels will also build nests in the chimney. Cap the chimney you should install a mesh covered chimney cap to keep small rodents from entering. You should also have a professional inspect your roof and chimney for potential entry points. Rats make nests by gathering debris into the narrow space of the flue of your fireplace.

The nest is in the chimney stack of a 40 year old 2 bedroom semi detached house. Rats sometimes carry disease and cause property damage so getting them out of the fireplace is ideal. To help prevent rats from entering your home through the chimney inspect your fireplace carefully for any holes and properly seal the ones you find. The chimney is not a large one.

Keep the damper closed when the fireplace is not in use. If you start a fire in your fireplace and notice heavy smoke and a strong smell it could be a rat nest burning in the chimney. You may hear scratching as they go about their daily routine but frantic scratching may indicate that they are trapped. When selecting places to construct nests squirrels typically look for secluded areas off the ground with plenty of cover.

Without a damper in place rodents will climb down chimneys into the home. Removing squirrels from your chimney or fireplace signs of squirrels in or around chimneys. For a small rodent a chimney may resemble a hollow tree which can be an ideal place to build a nest.