Blown-in insulation removal lifts out loose cellulose and fibreglass that has sunk, matted or been spoiled by mice and other animals. A powerful vacuum draws the fill through a hose from the attic to bags waiting outside, so the rooms below stay clean and the old material is gone in one day.
It is the most common kind of attic insulation we take out, because most attics in the area were blown in at some point. We are fully insured for this work, and the quote is written and free.
Cellulose is shredded paper treated to resist fire. It is heavy, it packs down over time, and it soaks up water from any roof leak. Once it has been wet, it clumps and stays flat.
Loose fibreglass, often spelled fiberglass on product bags, is lighter and does not soak up water the same way. It still settles, and it gets blown around by wind coming in at the eaves. Both kinds collect droppings and nesting when mice move in. The vacuum handles both the same way, but cellulose fills bags faster because it weighs more.
Older attics often hold both, with a layer of cellulose blown over fibreglass during a top-up years later. The whole mix comes out in one pass, so there is no need to know exactly what is up there before you call.
The vacuum machine sits on a trailer in the driveway. A wide hose runs up the side of the house or through the house to the attic hatch, depending on where the hatch is. The fill is sucked up at the attic end, carried down the hose and dropped into large collection bags beside the machine.
The exhaust from the vacuum is outside, so fine dust does not blow back into the house. We seal around the hatch opening so the hose is the only way in or out. The full bags are closed on site and taken away for disposal.
Hose runs of 100 feet or more are normal, so a farmhouse set well back from the road near Springford or Mount Elgin, or a hatch in the middle of a bungalow, is not a problem. The trailer parks where it will not block your car or a neighbour's driveway.
Packed insulation loses much of its value. A layer that started thick can settle to half its height, and the air pockets that slowed heat loss get squeezed out. Freeze-thaw winters make it worse, because frost on the underside of the roof drips back into the fill each time the weather warms.
If the fill is clean and dry, a top-up may be enough. If it is matted, stained or full of droppings, it has to come out so a new layer can start on a clean floor. The attic insulation replacement page covers what goes back in.
When the last of the fill is out, we vacuum the joist bays with the same hose to pick up what the first pass missed. You get photos of the empty attic so you can see the result for yourself. If droppings were mixed into the fill, the attic is sanitized before anything new goes in.
Call +1 (226) 400-3327 with a rough size for the attic and a description of the fill. A free visit gets booked anywhere in Tillsonburg, Norwich, Otterville or Delhi, and the price follows on paper. Go back to the home page to see what else we handle.
Most attics need more than one of these, and a single visit can quote them together.
Attic insulation removal strips tired batts and loose-fill off the ceiling joists until only wood is left. The suction unit waits outdoors, full bags never pass through the house, and the price sheet lists area and depth. One working day covers most houses.
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Attic cleaning and decontamination clears out insulation fouled by mice, squirrels, raccoons or bats. The soiled material leaves through a sealed hose, nesting and debris are picked out by hand, and the bare wood is sanitized and deodorized so the smell leaves with it.
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Damaged insulation removal clears attic insulation that has been soaked by a roof leak, stained by ice dams, grown mould near a bathroom fan or taken on smoke after a fire. Wet or smoky fill cannot be dried out and trusted again, so it comes out and the wood underneath gets checked.
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Vermiculite insulation removal is handled differently from every other attic job, because the material may contain asbestos. Once we spot it, work stops, a sample goes off for testing, and a trained asbestos abatement contractor is brought in only if the lab says so. No hose goes near it before then.
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Attic insulation replacement puts new blown-in insulation into an attic as soon as the old layer is out, bringing it up to R-50 or R-60 in one visit. The bare floor is air sealed first, baffles keep the soffit vents clear, and the new layer goes in level from eave to eave.
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Pre-sale attic work answers an inspection report that flags droppings, wet patches, settled fill or possible vermiculite in the attic. Buyers, sellers, realtors and home inspectors receive a prompt quote on paper, and the finished attic is documented in photos from start to finish for everyone in the deal.
View Pre-Sale and Home Inspection Insulation RemovalWe visit, measure and send the price on paper. Nothing is charged for the visit, and nothing obliges you to go ahead.
Share what you know about the attic, even if it is only a guess. Your name and phone number are enough to send the form. If you would rather talk, call us at +1 (226) 400-3327.
