From Newman Village to Frisco Lakes, we humanely remove birds, squirrels, and raccoons from Frisco chimneys — then seal the entry point for good.
If you're hearing scratching, chirping, or heavier thumping behind your fireplace wall in Frisco, you're probably not imagining it. Homes throughout Starwood, Phillips Creek Ranch, Panther Creek, and Newman Village are almost all built after 1995, which means most Frisco fireplaces vent through a metal chase chimney rather than a traditional masonry stack — and that open, uncapped or damaged chase is exactly the kind of entry point squirrels, birds, and raccoons look for. Lowes Chimney Sweep handles live animal situations throughout Frisco seven days a week, including Sundays, with certified, insured technicians who prioritize getting the animal out safely before anything else.
Animals rarely announce themselves politely, but they leave clues. Frisco homeowners typically notice one or more of the following before they call us:
If you hear movement, do not light a fire and do not try to seal the flue yourself — a trapped animal panicking inside a hot metal chase can be a welfare and safety problem for everyone involved.
Frisco's housing stock works against it here. Prefab factory-built fireplaces rely on a metal chase chimney topped with a chase cover and cricket, and those components are lightweight compared to solid masonry crowns. Spring hail and straight-line wind common on Frisco's exposed, newer rooflines can dent, lift, or loosen chase covers over just a few storm seasons, opening gaps animals exploit. Add in clay-soil movement that can shift foundations and pull chase chimneys slightly out of true, and you get seams and corner gaps that weren't there when the house was built. Squirrels and birds find these openings easily; raccoons, especially mothers looking for a denning spot, will actively pry at a loose cover. Neighborhoods like Frisco Lakes with more mature tree cover tend to see more squirrel and bird activity, while newer sections closer to open land see more raccoon calls. Whatever the pattern, the fix is the same: get the animal out humanely, then repair or replace the chase cover and cricket so it can't happen again.
We assess the species and situation before touching anything. Baby animals change the approach entirely — we work to reunite and relocate a mother and litter together rather than removing one and leaving young behind to die in the chimney, which creates a worse odor and structural problem. Depending on what we find, our process may include a full chimney inspection with a camera to confirm nest location, one-way exclusion devices that let an adult animal leave but not re-enter, and hand removal when appropriate. We coordinate the fireplace and flue safely throughout so nothing escapes into your living space.
We serve Frisco and the surrounding DFW area every day of the week, including Sundays.
(214) 225-8874Removal without prevention just invites the next animal in. Once the chimney is clear, we install or repair a properly fitted chimney cap and, on prefab systems, address the chase cover and cricket directly since that's usually the real point of failure in Frisco. We also check for related damage a nest can cause, from blocked airflow to creosote and debris buildup that may call for a chimney cleaning or, if the chase metal itself has rusted or separated, a chimney repair scope of work. Homeowners dealing with a lingering odor after removal sometimes ask about our chimney odor guide for what to expect during the airing-out period.
Every animal call is a little different, so we don't quote a flat number sight unseen. What we can tell you is what actually drives the price: the species involved (a single bird nest is a very different job than a raccoon with a litter), how deep in the chimney the animal has gone, whether removal requires exclusion devices left in place for a few days, and the condition of your existing chase cover or crown once the animal is out — a bent or rusted chase cover on a post-1995 Frisco home often needs replacing anyway after storm exposure. All work starts with an honest look at your specific chimney, and every visit begins at a $99 starting point before any additional work is scoped and explained. Reach out for a Free Online Quote and we'll walk you through options before we touch anything.
"Very pleased with the professionalism and promptness of service. The chimney sweep was done quickly and efficiently at significantly less cost than the first quote I got from another company. Happy to recommend Lowes Chimney Sweep to anyone in Plano!"
"Outstanding chimney sweep service from start to finish. They were punctual, courteous, and left our chimney spotless with no mess in our home. I won't use anyone else for chimney services in Dallas TX!"
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Squirrels and songbirds are the most common calls in Frisco, especially in tree-lined areas like Frisco Lakes, with raccoons showing up more often near newer construction bordering open land. Because most Frisco homes have metal chase chimneys rather than old masonry flues, animals tend to nest in the chase space or on top of the smoke chamber rather than deep in a brick stack.
Yes, and it's actually the safer approach — we work to keep a mother and her litter together during relocation rather than separating them, which prevents young animals from being left behind to die in the chimney. This is common with raccoons denning in Frisco's chase chimneys during spring.
Rarely. Most Frisco prefab systems allow access through the chase cover or top of the chimney without cutting into the structure, and we always choose the least invasive access point available for the situation.
Frisco sees intense spring hail and straight-line wind on exposed, newer rooflines, which can bend or loosen the metal chase cover and cricket that seal a prefab chimney. Once that seal is compromised, birds and squirrels find the gap quickly, so we typically recommend a cap or chase cover repair right after removal.
We work throughout Frisco seven days a week, including Sundays, and treat active animal calls as urgent since a distressed animal in a hot metal chase can worsen quickly. Call (214) 225-8874 and we'll get you scheduled as soon as possible.
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