St. Thomas Insulation Removal clears worn-out, soiled and water-damaged insulation from attics in St. Thomas and the rest of Elgin County. We clean the attic, seal it and put new insulation back when the house needs it. Our work is fully insured, and we can send the policy documents on request.
The way we work is built around one idea. A homeowner should be able to check every part of the job without climbing into the attic. The sections below explain how that works in practice.
Our written quote gives the square footage being cleared, the depth of the old layer in inches, and the type of fill. Cleaning, air sealing and new insulation each get a separate line and a separate price when the attic needs them.
That makes the quote easy to compare with another one. It also means nobody can quietly skip part of the job, because the job is written down before it starts.
We photograph the attic before any work begins. When the attic is empty, we take a second set from the same spots, and if new insulation goes in, we take a third set showing its depth against a ruler.
Most people never go up into their own attic. The photos let you see what was there, what came out and what went back, and they are useful later for an insurance adjuster, a future buyer or an inspector.
The removal vacuum stays on its trailer out in the driveway, and the collection bags fill up right beside it. The hose is the only thing that enters the house. The exhaust points away from windows and doors, and the full bags are sealed and taken away for disposal.
Batts that are removed by hand are bagged in the attic before they come down.
Inside, drop cloths run from the entry door to the spot under the hatch, and the hatch opening is taped off with plastic. A closet hatch means we ask for the closet to be emptied first, and we cover whatever stays. Before we go, the area under the hatch is vacuumed and the covers are lifted.
Homeowners are not the only people with a reason to call about an attic. A realtor may need a price for an attic flagged on an inspection report. A roofer may find wet insulation during a re-roof. A wildlife control company may finish its work and leave the mess behind. Landlords and property managers often deal with attics between tenants. The process is the same for each of them, with a visit, photos, a written quote and a clean attic at the end.
Part of the job is saying no when a shortcut would cause trouble later. Nobody touches vermiculite on our jobs before a lab result is in. New insulation never goes over droppings. Wet insulation does not get covered, and neither does a roof leak that is still dripping. Knob-and-tube wiring does not get buried before an electrician has looked at it. Clean, dry insulation that only needs a top-up will not be pulled out just to make the job bigger.
Call or use the form, and we will set a time to look at the attic in St. Thomas or anywhere in Elgin County. The visit is free, and the quote comes in writing. The services we offer are all listed on the home page.
These are the attic services we quote across Elgin County.
Attic insulation removal takes every layer of old batts and loose fill down to the bare joists. A trailer vacuum in the driveway pulls the loose material out through a long hose, batts are bagged by hand, and the attic floor is swept clean before any new insulation is added.
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Blown-in insulation removal clears settled cellulose and loose fibreglass out of an attic through a wide vacuum hose. The fill rides the hose down to collection bags parked beside the driveway, which keeps it off the stairs, the carpets and the furniture in the rooms under the attic.
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Attic cleaning begins by stripping out insulation that mice, raccoons, squirrels or bats have fouled with droppings and urine. The soiled fill is dampened, bagged and hauled off, and then the joists and roof boards are sanitized and deodorized so clean insulation has a fresh surface to sit on.
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Wet, mouldy and smoke-damaged insulation removal is for attics hurt by a roof leak, an ice dam, a bath fan exhausting into the attic, or a house fire. The ruined fill comes out, the wood underneath is checked, and each stage is photographed for the insurance file.
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Vermiculite in an attic is left alone until a lab result comes back, because this fill may contain asbestos. We halt the job and have a sample analyzed. When asbestos is confirmed, we coordinate a trained asbestos abatement contractor to take it out, and we re-insulate after the air clearance.
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Attic insulation replacement follows the removal while the attic floor is still bare. Gaps around wires and pipes get sealed, baffles hold the soffit vents open, and fresh loose fill is blown in to R-50 or R-60, the depth Ontario's code packages set for new homes.
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Pre-sale attic work clears up whatever a home inspection finds overhead, from droppings to soaked fill to something that might be vermiculite. Buyers, sellers and realtors receive a written quote, and before and after photos of the finished attic are theirs to pass along.
View Pre-Sale and Home Inspection Insulation RemovalFill in the form with your address and a short note about the attic. Photos of the hatch or the problem area help if you have them. We read every request and reply with a time for the visit. You are also welcome to call us at +1 (226) 400-3338.
