Attic Insulation Removal & Replacement

If your home is 15-years old or older, it’s worth scheduling an attic inspection. Energy efficiency standards have changed and unless you make attic inspections a routine part of your DIY home maintenance plan, you just never know what you’ll find up there.

If your insulation is damaged, we’ll provide insulation removal services; if the insulation needs to be updated or replaced, we can do that too. Some of the most common reasons your attic needs attention include:

• Rodents, rats or other animals in the attic. Most rodents (including squirrels) can squeeze through remarkably small openings. As a result, you could have a current pest infestation that needs to be eliminated, or we may find evidence of past infestations that need to be cleaned up. Odds are insulation will need to be removed and replaced as well.
• Inadequate insulation. We can tell in a single glance whether or not attic insulation needs to be replaced. Gaps in insulation, insulation layers that don’t come up to the edge of the joists or insulation damaged by water or pests should be immediately removed and replaced. Replacing outdated insulation with energy-efficient options can improve energy efficiency by as much as 15%, and you’ll notice this difference on your next utility bill.
• Water damaged insulation. Water damage is one of the first things we notice when we crawl up into an ignored or neglected attic. Often, small leaks and moisture accumulation are completely invisible in the main living spaces, and yet they allow structural rot, insulation decay and mold/mildew growth to thrive.
• Decades of dirt and debris. In older Bay Area homes, it’s not uncommon to find decades’-worth of dirt and general debris. Airborne particles, including toxins, can get into dilapidated ducts and small open spaces and into your circulating air system. This leads to allergies and respiratory issues that may immediately clear up once we’ve cleaned the space.