Serving Ettrick, VA

Yes. Fort Lee Chimney Sweep dispatches technicians to Ettrick about 5 miles from our shop. Ettrick is part of our regular chimney sweep service area and we schedule jobs there every week.

Fort Lee Chimney Sweep typically reaches Ettrick within the same day for most chimney sweep requests, and we offer priority same-day windows for time-sensitive jobs. Booking a free quote is the fastest way to lock in a slot.

Standard protocol: confirm the species, do live removal where possible (or extract after the animal exits), sweep and sanitize the contaminated flue and firebox, then install a properly screened cap so re-entry is blocked. Raccoons, squirrels, birds, and wasps are the most common.

Yes — that exact bundle (live removal, sweep and sanitize the flue and firebox, then a screened cap install) is one of our most common Ettrick calls. Call us once the animal is out and we'll dispatch, usually within a day or two.

Yes. We remove the nest, sweep and sanitize the flue, and install a properly screened cap — the only durable prevention. During nesting season for protected species like chimney swifts we wait for fledging before clearing.

Usually yes — animal sounds, droppings, or a foul smell from the firebox point to an animal or nest in the flue. We confirm the species, remove it, sanitize, and cap. Don't light a fire until it's cleared and inspected.