Insulation Removal Questions From London Homeowners

For a 1,000 square foot attic with clean insulation, the regional market range is about $1,500 to $3,000. Per square foot, most removals come in between $1.50 and $2.50, with harder jobs up to $3.50. Contaminated attics usually start at $2.50 per square foot. Your written quote is the number that counts.

The common signs are droppings or nesting, a musty or smoky smell, water stains on the ceiling below, insulation that is flat, clumped or dark, and rooms upstairs that stay cold. A home inspector's note is another. Any of these is worth a look before more insulation is added.

It should not be. The machine and its bags stay outdoors, the hose follows a single path, and that path is covered all the way to the hatch. Batts are sealed in bags up top so nothing loose comes through the rooms. The covers come up and the path gets cleaned before we leave.

For a standard job, yes. Just keep children and pets clear of the hatch and the hose route until the work is finished. Vermiculite that tests positive for asbestos is a separate matter, and the abatement contractor decides the rules for that job.

You can, but it is harder and dirtier than it looks, and a rented shop vacuum will not keep up. If there are droppings, public health advice is not to sweep or vacuum them dry. If there might be vermiculite, do not touch it at all until it has been tested.

No. Animal trapping and removal are outside our work. A wildlife control company should remove the animals and seal the entry points first. We then take out the soiled insulation, sanitize the attic and point out any openings we find in the photos.

We handle every step apart from the removal itself. We spot likely vermiculite, stop work, arrange a lab test and, if asbestos is confirmed, hand the removal to a trained asbestos abatement contractor that we coordinate. After the air clearance, we re-insulate the attic.

BetterHomes London offers low-interest loans for insulation upgrades, repaid on the property tax bill while funds last. Ontario's Home Renovation Savings program has an attic rebate that is set to end on November 30, 2026, and removal may not be covered. Check the current terms before you count on either one.

In most older houses it does, since the old layer holds far less heat than R-50 or R-60 of new fill, and air sealing keeps warm air from leaking out. The size of the saving comes down to the house, the furnace and the fuel.

Visits for house sales are booked as quickly as we can manage, and the written quote follows soon after. The work itself usually takes a single day. Tell us the closing date when you call so we can plan around it.

We cover the whole city of London, including Byron and Lambeth, and the Middlesex County communities of Komoka, Kilworth, Arva, Ilderton, Dorchester and Thorndale.