When rodents, live animals, water, or even time, are introduced to your crawl space or attic, the outcome often results in damage. When this happens, the insulation will more than likely need to be removed. This process can involve the elimination of a pest infestation, the removal of insulation, vapor barrier, animal carcasses, and other debris, and deodorizing/disinfecting the area.
Removing insulation from a crawl space involves removing the existing support system (twine, wood slats, or metal rods), pulling down the insulation, containing it in garbage bags or drop cloth, and removing it from the home.
Attic insulation is vacuumed out with state of the art equipment that moves the insulation from your attic through a large hose directly into a filtered vacuum bag on the back of our truck.
All insulation and materials removed by Arrow will be disposed of properly at a local transfer station.
Another important step in cleaning out an attic or crawl space is performing rodent exclusion. This process involves going around the perimeter of the space to seal up any and all potential rodent access points. This is such a specialized process that we have employees who only do this task! We use a variety of materials to accomplish this task, including but not limited to, ¼” hardware cloth, cement, copper mesh, steel wool, and liquid nails. Common areas where exclusion is needed is around foundation vents, crawl space doors/wells, construction flaws at rim joists/foundations, and drain pipe or HVAC penetrations through foundation walls.
After the space is cleaned out and exclusion work is complete, the next step is to deodorize and disinfect the area with a 100% organic bacteria-enzyme product. Rodents and other animals leave urine and feces odors behind, which will make the area attractive to other unwanted guests. This process is important to eliminate the attraction and improve your home’s indoor air quality.