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Black Goose Is Animal Friendly

 

January 24, 2025 by primm

Black Goose Is Animal Friendly

Black Goose Chimney has been serving the people of the Tidewater area for over twenty years, and we are part of several organizations including the National Chimney Sweep Guild, Better Business Bureau, and the Virginia Association of Chimney and Hearth Professionals. Chimney sweeps used to use geese to clean chimneys but now it has 21st-century technology to a century-old profession with considerable experience,  state-of-the-art gear, and is animal friendly. When qualifications and quality matter, Black Goose Chimney is the business you want because of our training and commitment to perfection!

At Black Goose, when we discover animals in your chimney, we take steps to ensure their safety. Since we’ve found throughout the years that most mothers will return for their infants, we remove the babies and deposit them in a secure location to have a joyful reunion when mom returns!

Here is why human-animal removal is important for keeping wild animals out of your house:

Licensed And Trained Professionals

Chimney wildlife removal specialists are more than just licensed and trained. They often have several years of expertise dealing with animal concerns. It can be difficult to get rid of a wild animal infestation on your own, and the issue may deteriorate if you attempt and fail to do so.

Black Goose personnel are properly licensed and know the best line of action. They will be able to treat your infestation swiftly, comprehensively, humanely, and at a reasonable cost.

Safer For People, Pets, And Wildlife

Humane animal management eliminates wildlife without putting the animals through needless stress, suffering, or injury, unlike other approaches. It significantly lessens the possibility that the animal may feel cornered and turn hostile against you and your family. Similarly, our humane techniques avoid poisons and traps that might injure the animals seeking shelter in your home.

When you rely on a licensed specialist to handle wildlife removal, you can be confident that they will use humane ways to capture the animals. Numerous wildlife and animal control groups have reported treating raccoons, squirrels, and other animals who suffered severe injuries during a do-it-yourself animal removal attempt.

Keeps The Ecosystem Safe

Each species is essential to ecology. Trapping or poisoning wild animals can upset their ecosystem, particularly if the species is endangered. Humane wildlife control guarantees the repatriation of the affected animals to their natural habitat without causing them any damage. It significantly benefits local biodiversity.

Provides A Long-Term Option For Removing Wildlife Animals

Even if you eliminate the animals, it may not offer a long-term solution. There are still plenty of ways for them to return and take over your house. This is the primary difference between pest control and humane animal removal services. Pest control only provides temporary fixes and may cause harm to the animals.

On the other hand, Black Goose’s humane animal removal services guarantee that no animals are harmed. We also thoroughly examine your residence and seal off any potential rodent entry points. Thanks to our humane animal removal services, we always return wild species to their natural environment, giving them a reason not to return to your home.

Avoiding Spreading Disease

We are aware of the potential for illnesses to pass from animals to people these days. Interacting with a wild animal might also be risky on a smaller scale. Many wild animals transmit zoonotic illnesses, which may be transmitted from animals to humans. You run the danger of catching one of the illnesses that wild animals are known to carry if you try to remove them by yourself.

Furthermore, salmonella from animal excrement can cause food illness and pollution in your home. Professional animal removal specialists have the technology and skills to safeguard themselves from danger and keep you and your household clean and disease-free.

Contact Black Goose Chimney For Humane Animal Removal

Our skilled wildlife and animal removal professionals tackle each case methodically for the finest results. Usually, we examine the wildlife, potential access sites, and environmental factors that may be drawing the animals. We then concentrate on capturing and relocating the animals humanely. After this, we’ll proceed to “Exclusion,” which entails closing off all potential entrances to your home. Finally, we’ll assist you with cleanup and prevention of the animal from returning. Contact Black Goose Chimney today for a professional inspection and safe, humane removal.

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Diane Zeimet
Tascha E
They were very professional and personable. Good job explaining things. Highly recommended 😀
Connie Hoover
Tammy Carpenter
Mike, the tech for Black Goose, was running ahead of schedule today and contacted me to see if he could come early to inspect my dryer vent. He performed the inspection and provided documentation of the job. He was very personable, and did an excellent job! I was very pleased.
Jill Spielberger
I really appreciate the communication between the company & myself. It was great to not only receive a message they were on their way but Brandon took a few minutes to address my concerns over the phone. We were quite impressed by their professionalism & thoroughness, especially because the job was more work-intensive than anticipated. I am grateful to have my fireplace up & running & I can thank the good people at Black Goose for making it happen .
Charles Haskett
I called for a clean and inspection. They came out and inspected and told me it didn't need cleaning. I feel like most would have "cleaned" it anyway and charged me. They only charged for the inspection which was nice of them. I will use them again in the future.
Donna Hollandsworth
Lori Shuford
John and Chris were very thorough and polite and protected everything while doing a great job inspecting and cleaning.
Betsy Fink
Sergey and his partner were very friendly, efficient, and knowledgable. After diagnosing the problem with my gas fireplace, they were able to complete the repair right away and demonstrated how they had fixed it. They are a busy team, so I did have to wait a few weeks for them to come out but that is the nature of gas fireplace repair. Would definately recommend them.
Michael Kane
Timothy Fisher
Great job——especially arriving early!
Nancy Hanlon
The guys were great but the cost was outrageous 1 hour of work and $10 in product to fix the problem I could have done it myself for $10 in my cost your cost $399.00 never again Ill do it myself
Nonnie Reynolds
They came out to inspect and clean my chimney. Let me know it didn’t need sweeping however I do need to replace two fire bricks. Glad I got the inspection because it prevented a fire hazard. Very professional service and technicians. I’m hiring them to do the brick repairs. As a new homeowner it’s great to find a reliable company to annually clean my fireplace.
Pam Dibble
Claire Duffee
Early for appointment, friendly, helpful, and taught me how to correctly use my fireplace. Would not call anyone else.
Erica S
Black Goose Chimney did a great job servicing our gas fireplace. It hadn’t been used in a few years, and they performed a thorough safety check, cleaned everything, and clearly explained how to use it going forward. The technicians were very professional, fast, and genuinely nice guys. We felt confident and comfortable using our fireplace again thanks to them. Highly recommend!
Lovett Gaither
on time fast and efficiency
Darlene Esher
We set up an initial appt for 12/19 at 2:00pm with a window giving them til 4:00pm to arrive. At 4:00pm I called the office and spoke to Ari who told me they had no record of our phone number or address. Almost immediately after that call I received a voice message indicating Sergei was on his way (about 25 minutes out). I want into my email and found that there was an invoice addressed to me for $339.00 and a quote addressed to me for $8990.00. No one had ever come to our home . This was our first appt with them. Not at all impressed with the disorganization of this company.
Dexter Baird
Your technicians were very personable and knowledgeable in what they were doing. He even made an onsite repair that saved me a lot of money.
William Cornett
Tracy Cone
Martha Owens
Today Black Goose came to give me a quote on my gas fireplace. Mr. Bobby asked me what I wanted to do with the fireplace because due to a lot of advice from other companies I was under the impression that I would have to tear my existing fireplace down and get a brick and mortar fireplace to burn wood. Mr. Bobby heard my desire as to what I wanted and he really gave me a simple solution now I can burn wood in my fireplace. Thanks Bobby Sims.
Mary Johnston
I was throughly disappointed with the technician. Firstly they arrived more than two hours prior to the appt time, with no phone call. I paid to have my chimney and wood stove inspected. He never even opened the wood stove and when it was brought to his attention he said it’s a metal box, it’s fine. I was also given a quote of 8k for work on the chimney. When I requested the pics that I was promised that day they had mysteriously disappeared. I spoke with the office numerous times and was told the owner would contact me. After a week of no returned calls I requested a refund which I was given. The office staff was very polite and apologetic, however the technician was rude and the owner apparently couldn’t find the time to address my concerns. I’d rather do business with a company I can trust.
Louis McAdory
Your team very quickly assessed the problem with my fireplace and explained what needed to be done to fix it. They were very professional and knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. The fireplace is now working 100%!!!! I highly recommend Black Goose Chimney for any work needed for a fireplace.
Audrey Crawford
Larry Beam
Efficient, thorough, polite and professional. Kept area clean.
Jack Erb
Sergey is great!! I always request him to service my wood stove!
Irina Gorbunova
Always great service and punctuality. We use this company twice for two gas fireplaces and Sergey is very professional and knowledgeable. Quality work and good service.
Hope Marsh
Great job done by Bobby and Crew. They took care of all our issues in a very professional manner.
Renee Jones
Sergey and Muhamad were very professional. Took the time to clean up and Sergey took the time to explain an issue they found during the inspection and to re-explain how to start and stop the fireplace.
Mark Smeland
Nicole Anderson
I received a thorough inspection and was provided with options for my fireplace renovation. I was very satisfied with the service.
Theo Rohr
Fast service, great work
helen myers
My technicians even went the extra mile offering to clean my fireplace. Friendly, polite, extremely knowledgeable and stand behind their work. I have been using them for years and would highly recommend them.
Megan Lem
I highly recommend Black Goose Chimney! Great service and the gentlemen who came to help were respectful and helpful.
Scottie
Excellent Service! Very professional. My company, MiCasa, will definitely call again to have additional properties serviced as needed. Thank you.
Valarie Ellis
Excellent team! Great customer service.
CS
Very professional
Chuck Robinson
Tech were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, friendly!
Calvin Davis
Excellent service and professionalism.
Peter McCall
I’m not happy at all with the service because the gentleman that came to my house told me I needed a new gas valve for my fireplace. He said that somebody would contact me the next day which would’ve been the 11th and nothing was done. Nobody contacted me and right now I’m looking for another company that will do the job for me because I don’t want to use black goose.
Karen Lyles
Very professional.
Ryder
They showed up on time. They were fast and efficient and had great communication. Highly recommend this company!!!
Gail Whittaker
Very professional and friendly. Each year, they visit my home and perform a thorough inspection of my fireplace and chimney. After their visit, I feel safe and confident when using my fireplace. Highly recommended.
Walter Bartlett
They were great when they came and fixed our problem and were gone within 15 minutes. I highly recommend Black Goose.
Ronnie Goodwin
Professional and friendly. Started work by putting down drop cloths and cleaned up on the way out. Answered questions about proper fire lighting and burning. This is the third time Black Goose has inspected and cleaned our chimney. We will continue using them in the future
John
Great work
Adam Palmer
Arrived 3 hours late. Level 1 inspection is literally them poking their head in the chimney. There are other levels that I saw later on the website but I don’t think they listened to my specific needs with my 200 year old house. Promised a report that was never provided. Given an informal estimate for $25k worth of work that any competent mason could do in a weekend. Not recommended.
Virginia Conway
Firstly they were prompt and notified me by phone of their intended arrival time. I took great appreciation with their respect of my person and property both inside and out. They carried out their work with professionalism and efficiency in a friendly manner. I would highly recommend Black Goose to anyone needing to winterize their gas fireplace as I did or any fireplace need in general. If you are in need they are your men. Give them a call today. You’ll be glad you did. I am!
Linda Redmond
Work was done well and there wasn't any mess left to clean up.Thank you for Job well done.
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