Another thing is it doesn t cost that much to install this.
Keep birds off chimney.
Try spikes or bird spiders if you want to keep a few birds off the roof or use bird netting to keep a whole flock away.
This is the only reliable way to rid your chimney of these birds.
There s no better way to keep birds off your chimney than building a barricade around it.
To successfully scare birds away from your roof try setting out a decoy owl raven or falcon.
What is the best way of keeping animals and birds out of my chimney.
Shelter galvanized chimney cap.
Recommended by the humane society of the united states a stainless steel chimney cap with wire mesh is the absolute best solution to keep these visitors from entering your chimney.
The humane society of the united states recommends a stainless steel chimney cap with wire mesh as the absolute best solution to keep these visitors from entering your chimney.
It is not acceptable or humane to use fire heat or smoke to drive out wildlife from the chimney especially birds who have most likely built a nest.
The chimney cap is the fastest solution to stop rain and snow from directly entering your fireplace and the birds from nesting into it.
If birds are nesting in the chimney as evidenced by the sound of baby birds calling out for food they ll be ready to leave the next in a couple weeks.
You can also play predator or ultrasonic sounds to repel birds.