My home depends on a wood stove and fireplace(with electric backup) for heat during our extreme Methow Valley Winters. I’ve hired Ivan Tilbury of Ivan’s Chimney Sweep several times to clean out the wood stove pipe and a large fireplace chimney. Most recently, he replaced the cap on the wood stove stack with a wire mesh model so bats and birds couldn’t get in it. And yes, I’ve had a bird fly out the wood stove into the living room this Summer – it’s startling to say the least. Ivan provides first-rate service and his rates are reasonable. And he loves his top hat ;)