Attic Insulation Removal And Replacement Near Me

Attic insulation removal near me: where we actually work

When you search "near me" you deserve a straight answer, not a list of 200 towns. Silver Bullet Pest Control is based in Garfield, NJ. Our core service area is:

• Bergen County — Garfield, Lodi, Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook, Hackensack, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Teaneck and the towns around them.
• Passaic County — Clifton, Passaic, Paterson, Wallington-area neighbors and the rest of the county.
• Essex County — Nutley, Bloomfield, Montclair, Belleville and nearby towns.
• Hudson County — Kearny, Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken and the river towns.

We also serve towns in Morris and Union counties. Those are farther from our base, so attic jobs there are scheduled ahead; a same-day look is sometimes possible but not something we'll promise. If you're in Garfield or right next door, you're minutes from us.

Attic insulation work is usually part of a bigger job: getting rid of the animal, sealing the house and repairing the damage. You can read about that on our wildlife removal page and our wildlife damage repair page.

What affects the cost of attic insulation removal and replacement

We don't publish one price, because attic jobs vary a lot. Your quote is free and comes after we see the attic. These are the things that move the number:

• Attic size — the square footage of the attic floor is the biggest factor.
• How much has to come out — one contaminated corner costs far less than the whole attic.
• Type and depth of the old insulation — deep blown-in insulation takes more time to vacuum out than a single layer of batts.
• How bad the contamination is — heavy droppings, urine and odor mean more cleaning and deodorizing.
• Access — a small hatch in a closet, a low roof pitch or a finished attic with knee walls all take longer than a walk-up attic.
• The rest of the job — animal removal, sealing, and repairs to fascia, vents or soffits are separate pieces of work.

Some homeowners ask whether their insurance will help. That depends entirely on your policy and the cause of the damage, so ask your insurance company. We can describe what we found in writing.

Is dirty attic insulation a health risk?

Insulation full of droppings and urine isn't something to sit under and ignore. Rodent droppings can carry disease, raccoon droppings can carry roundworm eggs, and bat guano can grow a fungus that causes a lung infection when the dust is breathed in. The smell alone can reach the bedrooms below in hot weather.

• Don't sweep or dry-vacuum droppings with a household vacuum — it puts dust in the air.
• Keep kids and pets out of the attic until it's cleaned.
• If you find a bat in a room where someone was sleeping, keep the bat (don't release it) and call your local health department about rabies testing.
• If the old insulation looks like gray-brown pebbles, it could be vermiculite, which may contain asbestos. Don't disturb it — have it tested first.

For droppings without a full insulation job, see droppings cleanup and sanitation.