Insulation soaks up whatever an animal leaves behind. After a few months of a possum living in the roof, the batts or loose fill around the nest can be heavy with urine and packed with droppings. At that point cleaning is not enough, and the soiled section needs to come out. Soiled insulation removal in Springwood handles that part of the job.
The crew we book checks how far the damage has spread before giving a price. Often it is only a patch around the nest and the main runs. In other homes, possums or rats have moved through the whole roof and more of the insulation needs to go. They will show you photos so you can see what they found. The soiled insulation is bagged in the roof, carried down through the manhole and taken away.
- Marking out the soiled sections before removal
- Bagging insulation inside the roof to limit dust
- Taking all bags away from the property
- Sanitising the area once the insulation is out
- Advice on replacing the removed section
Removing soiled insulation often makes the biggest difference to a lingering smell, because it takes away the material holding most of the urine. Older homes may have loose fill that has settled and been pushed around by animals, and this can be vacuumed out. You can then have new insulation fitted by an installer of your choice, which helps keep the house cooler in summer.
The crew works from the beams and keeps clear of wiring and downlights. To book soiled insulation removal in Springwood, call 07 3543 7768 and tell us roughly how long the animal was in the roof.
