Attic insulation removal clears out insulation that has flattened, gone dirty or stopped holding heat. A vacuum machine parked outside pulls loose fill through a hose into large bags, and batts are rolled up and bagged by hand, leaving bare joists that are ready to be checked, sealed and filled again.
Each attic we work in is fully insured, and the price comes on paper at no cost. A lot of London attics, from Old South to White Oaks, were insulated decades ago and have not been touched since, so the old layer is often thin, dusty and uneven.
It all begins with a visit. While there, we measure the attic, check how deep the insulation is and what kind it is, see how we will get in, and look for droppings, leaks or vermiculite. If vermiculite might be there, everything waits for a test.
On the day of the work, drop sheets and plastic go down on the floor and walls along the whole route to the hatch. The vacuum machine stays on the truck or on a tarp outside, and the hose runs up through the hatch or a gable vent.
Loose fill is pulled out from between the joists and blown straight into big bags outside. Batts are pulled up by hand, rolled and bagged in the attic, then carried out along the covered path. The bags go to disposal, the attic is swept down, and we photograph it empty.
Market prices for removal in southwestern Ontario run from about $1.50 to $3.50 a square foot, and the lower part of that, $1.50 to $2.50, covers most houses. Clearing a clean 1,000 square foot attic tends to cost about $1,500 to $3,000.
If the insulation holds droppings, mould or water, expect about $2.50 per square foot or more, often $2,000 to $3,500 for 1,000 square feet. Removing and re-insulating together usually runs $3.50 to $7.00 per square foot.
Those are market ranges. What moves the price of one attic is its floor area, how many inches of fill are up there, the kind of material, how big the hatch is, the headroom, how far the hose has to run, whether sanitizing is needed, and the disposal fees. The written quote lists each of them.
Four to eight hours covers a standard removal in most houses. Very deep insulation, a low roof or a long hose run can stretch it. When new insulation follows, plan on one or two days from start to finish.
You can usually stay home while the work is done. It helps to keep pets away from the door the hose comes through.
Adding insulation on top is fine when the old layer is clean, dry and still fluffy. It wastes money when the old layer is compressed, wet, mouldy, smoky or full of droppings, because the problem stays under the new material.
We will tell you which case your attic falls into. Loose fill that has to go is covered on the blown-in insulation removal page, and what goes back in afterward is covered under attic insulation replacement. With so many London houses built before 1990, both cases are common.
Phone +1 (226) 400-3320 and we will book a time to come and see the attic. The visit costs nothing and nothing is booked until you agree to the price. You can find each of our other services on the home page.
Droppings, water and thin coverage often turn up in the same attic, so one visit can price several of these at once.
Blown-in insulation removal clears away old cellulose and fibreglass loose fill that has sunk, compacted or been spoiled by leaks or animals. A long hose draws the fill from between the joists into big bags standing outside, so nothing is carried through the house and the attic finishes empty.
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Attic cleaning and decontamination removes droppings, nesting and soiled insulation left by mice, squirrels, raccoons and bats. The old fill is wetted or treated and taken out with respirators on and the exhaust outside, and the empty attic is then disinfected and treated for odour before anything new goes in.
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Wet, mouldy and smoke-damaged insulation removal deals with fill spoiled by roof leaks, ice dams, a bath fan that exhausts into the attic space, or a fire. The damage is photographed for any insurance claim, the ruined material comes out, and the roof boards are left open to dry and be checked.
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Vermiculite insulation removal is a job for trained asbestos abatement workers under Ontario rules. We spot the pebbly grey-brown fill, stop work in the attic, arrange a test through a proper lab, coordinate the abatement contractor if the test is positive, and re-insulate after the air clearance.
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Attic insulation replacement puts the attic back together after the old fill comes out. While the joists are bare, leaks around wiring, plumbing and ceiling boxes are sealed, eave baffles are fitted, and fresh loose fill is added until it reaches R-50 or R-60, which matches Ontario's new-home standard.
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Pre-sale and home inspection insulation removal handles attic problems that surface during a house sale, such as droppings, soaked insulation or possible vermiculite. Buyers, sellers, agents and inspectors receive a quick written price, then a set of before and after pictures they can pass along.
View Pre-Sale and Home Inspection Insulation RemovalWe climb into the attic, measure it and put the price in writing. Nothing is owed for the visit, and saying no costs nothing.
Describe the attic and anything you have noticed, such as droppings, a smell, water stains or thin insulation. Your name and phone number are all the form needs. If you would rather talk it over, you can call us at +1 (226) 400-3320.
