Attic Pest Control Service
Pests in your attic can wreak havoc on your home's insulation. Rodent holes and tunnels in loose fill fiberglass. Mice leave quarter size holes throughout the insulation. Raccoons, mice and squirrels in your attic can be minimized with proper insulation.
Did you know? Mice love fiberglass! They collect, bunch, and hollow it out for their nests. Unfortunately, this leaves you attic insulation contaminated and less effective.
Our comprehensive pest removal package includes not only eliminating these pests but also replacing the compromised insulation. We offer Premium Class 1 Borate treated Cellulose Insulation, which is highly effect in keeping rodents away. Unlike fiberglass, rodents do not like to nest in this treated material, helping keep your attic rodent-free and properly insulated.
Did you know? Mice love fiberglass! They collect, bunch, and hollow it out for their nests. Unfortunately, this leaves you attic insulation contaminated and less effective.
Our comprehensive pest removal package includes not only eliminating these pests but also replacing the compromised insulation. We offer Premium Class 1 Borate treated Cellulose Insulation, which is highly effect in keeping rodents away. Unlike fiberglass, rodents do not like to nest in this treated material, helping keep your attic rodent-free and properly insulated.
Common Attic Pest Control questions asked by homeowners during the pest insulation estimating process include:
How much will pest control attic insulation cost?
Variables not included – ballpark figure is between $1.50-$5.00 per square ft for disinfection, insulation removal, air sealing attic floor to block penetrations, and pest resistant insulation such as cellulose.
Does my homeowners insurance cover costs?
Yes, in some cases some insurance policies cover rodent infiltration / damage from rodents such as raccoons.
Should we have all the insulation removed first?
Most of the time no removal is needed of existing insulation, but rather disinfection of the entire of the attic. This link helps explain only to remove in case of contamination from feces or urine.
Will the insulation smell if we leave it in place after disinfection? This is a loaded question with multiple variables, but the short answer is yes, if contaminated pest insulation remains in place while encapsulated there may be an odor in warmer temperatures.
Do I need to leave my home during the remediation treatment portion?
Most cases no, rodent removal from attic (when the attic is air sealed) keep the attic space separate from the living space. While ventilation methods and plastic to keep work areas separate from the living space can be used when needed.
What is the difference between fiberglass insulation and cellulose insulation? Learn More
Does cellulose insulation get mineral treatment to prevent pests? Yes!
Variables not included – ballpark figure is between $1.50-$5.00 per square ft for disinfection, insulation removal, air sealing attic floor to block penetrations, and pest resistant insulation such as cellulose.
Does my homeowners insurance cover costs?
Yes, in some cases some insurance policies cover rodent infiltration / damage from rodents such as raccoons.
Should we have all the insulation removed first?
Most of the time no removal is needed of existing insulation, but rather disinfection of the entire of the attic. This link helps explain only to remove in case of contamination from feces or urine.
Will the insulation smell if we leave it in place after disinfection? This is a loaded question with multiple variables, but the short answer is yes, if contaminated pest insulation remains in place while encapsulated there may be an odor in warmer temperatures.
Do I need to leave my home during the remediation treatment portion?
Most cases no, rodent removal from attic (when the attic is air sealed) keep the attic space separate from the living space. While ventilation methods and plastic to keep work areas separate from the living space can be used when needed.
What is the difference between fiberglass insulation and cellulose insulation? Learn More
Does cellulose insulation get mineral treatment to prevent pests? Yes!
Exterior Air Sealing For Efficient Attic Rodent Removal
Your home is conditioned to the opposite temperature as the exterior, making it an optimal location for rodents and insects to nest. The exterior is the first line of defense against intrusionas materials and seams of the parameter of the home to prevent infiltration.
Green Attic Healthy Attic Solutions
Green Attic is committed to providing practical, evidence-based, and sustainable healthy solutions for preventing mice and other rodents from nesting in your crawl space, walls, or attic.
Evaluation of condition of existing insulation. If contaminated old insulation is removed, cleaning and disinfection performed, and new efficient insulation installed.
Upgrade to you attic insulation and enjoy a pest-free, energy efficient home.
Evaluation of condition of existing insulation. If contaminated old insulation is removed, cleaning and disinfection performed, and new efficient insulation installed.
Upgrade to you attic insulation and enjoy a pest-free, energy efficient home.
Rodent Nests
Rats, mice, raccoons, squirrels infected with a hantavirus can transmit it via their saliva, urine, and feces. Should their leavings be disturbed they can become airborne, humans inhaling those airborne particles can become quite ill. For this reason, nests should be removed. Rodents in the United States that carry hantavirus nest in your attic’s fiberglass insulation.
By proactively sealing exterior seams, your home will not be a welcome shelter for pests. Pest control is an ongoing concept. Regular seasonal inspection of dissimilar materials (seams of any material meeting another).
By proactively sealing exterior seams, your home will not be a welcome shelter for pests. Pest control is an ongoing concept. Regular seasonal inspection of dissimilar materials (seams of any material meeting another).
Removing Feces
Droppings with high powered vacuum while leaving the existing insulation in the attic.
Disinfecting
The entire attic to neutralize odors and kill bacteria ( similar to cleaning a rug from dog or cat urine )
Seal exterior penetration
Mice in particular can fit through very small gaps so minding the gaps of the building envelop is crucial to preventing intrusion.
Borate Treated Cellulose
Blowing in premium Class 1 borate-treated cellulose, which is rodent resistant insulation, helps prevent issues such as mice in attic insulation.
Insulate Air
To maximize energy efficiency and prevent air leakage, it is crucial to insulate and properly air seal your hatch cover or pull-down ladder.
Air sealing
Air sealing the attic floor to prevent mice from reaching the attic floor by sealing the penetrations around vent stacks, HVAC, plumbing and electrical penetrations, and framing gaps while the attic floor may be sealed after attic treatment, the mice will still nest in the walls, basement and crawl space if the exterior penetrations are not treated.
