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Critter Control specializes in returning your attic to pristine condition after a nuisance animal infestation. Critter Control technicians have the training and experience to safely remove an animal, repair the damage, and install exclusions for a long-term and holistic solution.
If an animal has been living in your attic, it has damaged it. Damage can include contaminated insulation, destroyed insulation, or damaged air ducts. An animal in your attic also introduces health risks like histoplasmosis or leptospirosis.
Attic Restoration Services include:
- Attic Remediation
- Animal waste removal
- Soil Insulation Removal
- Attic Sanitation and Decontamination
- Re-insulation
Insulation Damages from Pests and Wildlife
Animals seek out attics because they provide shelter and safety from predators.
Dens and Nest
Wildlife will create dens and nests with the available materials in the nooks and crannies of your attic space. Dens and nests are often made using your insulation or HVAC ductwork, but animals can also use cardboard boxes, cloth, paper, and anything else available. Dens and nests can reduce your home’s energy efficiency and destroy stored items.
Droppings
Feces and urine from any animal infestation not only create terrible odors but also cause structural damage to your home. Animal droppings will contaminate the insulation and reduce the r-value. Feces and urine can rot and contaminate wood, and ruin stored personal items in the attic. Animal feces in the attic may also lead to stained ceilings and drywall. and terrible odors.
Ectoparasites
Mammals like raccoons, squirrels, mice, and other animals carry ectoparasites. After the animals have been removed, these pests will look for new hosts. Bat bugs, mites, ticks, and fleas are a few of the ectoparasites that could be left in your attic. Mice, bats, and raccoons in the attic are notorious for bringing these pests into your home.
Attic Clean-up & Repairing Damaged Attics
Critter Control specializes in removing animals, rodents, and birds from the attic, repairing the damage, and restoring your attic space to its original condition.The wildlife animal has been removed from the attic, but you’re not done with the wildlife removal process yet. Wildlife animals are commonly found nesting in the attics of homes and can be responsible for issues you may not even consider.
Attic Insulation Services
The proper amount of attic insulation will help reduce your energy bills. Contact Critter Control to inspect your current insulation level. Our technicians can install new insulation to bring your attic up to the recommended level of insulation.
Many insulation materials can be difficult to work with. Let the professionals at Critter Control of Indianapolis complete your attic insulation installation. We will remove attic insulation that has been soiled and damaged with wildlife droppings and dispose of it.
Warning: If you think you have vermiculite insulation in your attic, it could contain asbestos. Don’t disturb it. Only attic insulation contractors certified to handle and remove asbestos should deal with vermiculite insulation.
Full Attic Restoration Process
Our team at Critter Control brings years of experience and specialized training to every attic insulation project. Your attic is more than a storage space—it’s a crucial part of your home’s energy efficiency and pest defense. We offer pest control insulation solutions that provide long-lasting protection and savings.
We use nothing but the best, high-quality insulation to deliver superior results. Our go-to solution is TAP insulation, a multi-purpose product serving several functions, including improved energy efficiency, reduced noise, and pest infestation prevention.
From start to finish, our team ensures your attic insulation replacement is seamless and hassle-free. We’ll assess your current insulation, remove any damaged or contaminated material, and install new insulation efficiently, leaving your attic cleaner and more secure.
- Step 1: Remove all current insulation in attics and remove large feces by hand with protective gloves or an industrial vacuum
- Step 2: If necessary, remove the small feces from the attic using a HEPA-filtered vacuum.
- Step 3: Fogging the entire attic with a disinfectant-virucide-deodorizer.
- Step 4: Replace soffit baffles and recessed light covers as necessary.
- Step 5: Install new, energy-efficient insulation.
Benefits of Critter Control’s Services
For more than forty years, our team has been committed to providing humane methods when removing animals from any property. We take special care to think about an animal’s mating cycles, offspring, and nearby habitats where these animals can make a new home.
Our CritterSafe program uses tactics such as non-lethal animal removal, no-trap animal control, wildlife release on-site, and one-way doors to let animals leave on their own to minimize stress.
Critter Control personnel are expertly trained and maintain ongoing learning to keep up with best practices and new methods. In addition, we have a satisfaction guarantee extended to all customers. Every animal infestation is unique. We’ll create a custom wildlife damage control plan specific to your situation.
TAP Attic Insulation
TAP insulation is the gold standard for many homeowners looking to upgrade their attics. It’s an innovative material that boasts advantages over other forms of insulation, including:
- Thermal: This insulation offers excellent thermal performance, keeping your house warm during winter and cool during summer. This helps raise your home’s energy efficiency, helping ensure your comfort at all times while reducing heating and cooling costs.
- Acoustical: Among the most underestimated benefits of this insulation is sound dampening. The insulation absorbs sound waves, so outside or cross-room noises are softer. This enables a quieter and more serene indoor environment.
- Pest control: This insulation is treated with a natural pest control product that makes it a powerful deterrent for insects and pests. Unlike other materials, it offers continuous pest protection without any harmful chemicals.
Blown-In Attic Insulation
In overall coverage and performance, blown-in insulation is another solid pick, especially cellulose-based options. Here’s why it’s considered homeowners’ favorite:
- Environmentally friendly: This insulation is made of recycled material, such as paper, treated for fire resistance. Blown-in cellulose belongs to a category of green, renewable solutions that go hand-in-hand with high performance.
- Easy to install: With the use of special blowing equipment, installing this insulation is quick and effective, all without any excessive disruption or destruction to your living space.
- Total coverage: This type of insulation covers every nook and awkward shape in your attic, however small or pointed. It creates an airtight seal that helps prevent energy loss and bars pests from finding access points.
- Cost-effective: One of the biggest perks of this insulation is its cost. It’s a reasonable means of upgrading your attic, offering long-term benefits like energy savings and pest damage control, all at an affordable cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Homeowners insurance cover a full attic restoration?
A homeowner’s insurance policy may cover the costs of repairing damage caused by wild animals. According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 84.2% of all U.S. homeowners have an HO-3 type policy. This is the type of policy that will most likely pay for the repair of any damages caused by wildlife animals other than rodents.
