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Indoor Wildlife Damage Inspection Process

 

Is the problem located in your chimney/fireplace or somewhere else?

 

Somewhere else!

Step 1  Go outside and look for droppings on the roof/sides of building.

Note, however, if you have found anything else, such as nests, holes, broken vents etc.

 

Step 2 Click the link containing what you have found.

Brown/Black Droppings               White Droppings                     No Droppings Found

 

 

 

No Droppings Found

Click the grouping you did find

Nests Holes Didn't see anything unusual
robin's nest on motion lights vent damaged by a raccoon  

 

 

Nests

You have birds. While other species make nests, rarely would they be visible from the outside of your building. For more info click  Birds

Try to determine the species click Bird ID  and/or contact a professional.

 

Holes

Do/es the hole(s) actually enter the building?

Yes

     No

Problem maybe woodpeckers

Unsure

Hole Test Procedure

If unsure whether or not a dark area is a true hole or not then

Use a bright flashlight to illuminate area, 500,000 candlepower or higher is recommended.

If the area remains dark after being illuminated then you have a “true hole”.

If not, then the structure should reflect an image back to you. Sometimes it is helpful to use binoculars to help you see better.

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