Insulation Removal & Replacement in Columbia, TN
Clear out contaminated, wet or rodent-damaged material before anything new goes in.
Old blown cellulose or fiberglass that has been wet, has held a rodent population, or has been packed down by decades of storage is not worth insulating over. Removal means vacuuming the material out into sealed bags, cleaning and treating the deck and framing, and leaving a surface that new material can actually bond to or sit evenly on.
It is dirty, physical work and it is regularly quoted too low by people who have not looked in the attic first. It also frequently reveals the real problem: a bathroom fan discharging into the attic, a roof leak nobody had traced, or knob-and-tube wiring in one of the older neighborhoods that has to be dealt with by an electrician before insulation goes anywhere near it.
Typical cost: $1.20 - $2.50 per square foot depending on material, depth and access
When insulation removal is the right call
- Evidence of rodents, droppings or nesting in the attic material
- Insulation that has been wet from a roof or plumbing leak
- Smoke or fire damage
- Before a roof deck spray, where old batts are stapled to the rafters
Other services
Common questions
Does old insulation always have to come out?
No. Dry, uncontaminated blown insulation on an attic floor can usually be added to rather than removed, which saves real money. It has to come out when it is contaminated, wet, or in the way of the assembly you are building.
What happens if there is knob-and-tube wiring?
Work stops until an electrician has dealt with it. Burying that wiring in insulation is a fire risk and a code violation, and it turns up more often than people expect in the older Charlotte neighborhoods.
Get a quote on your spray foam insulation
Call and tell us what is going on with your spray foam insulation and where the property is. You will get a straight answer on what it actually needs, from a licensed contractor working Mecklenburg County.
Call (980) 944-8316