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Top Reasons Why You Should Remove Old Attic Insulation

Attic insulation unfortunately does not last forever and will deteriorate over time. Natural deterioration can be caused by varying factors such as settling, excessive moisture over time or even worse, rodents or other animals nesting or living in your attic insulation. All these factors impact the longevity of the insulation and possibly the air quality in the living space below the attic and throughout the house. Regardless of the reason, insulation does not last forever and will require removal and re-insulation at some point to adequately manage the temperature in your home.

Removing Old, Settled Insulation

Attic or wall insulation will settle as it’s a normal occurrence with any fiber material to degrade overtime. Insulation can start failing anywhere between 15 to 20 years, depending on factors impacting the insulation and the type of insulation. Old, degraded insulation in your attic or walls is less effective and your home will require more energy to adequately heat or cool your living space. At this point consider removing and replacing the old insulation if you can get to it, or supplementing it with fresh insulation, for example dense-packing a wall.

Removing Old insulation for Better Air Quality

Pest and rodent infestation in your attic insulation leads to contamination and will impact the health and safety of your home. Removal of contaminated insulation helps eliminate unsanitary conditions caused by feces, urine and other biological waste left behind once the infestation has been eliminated. If your attic is not air-sealed, the movement of air between your living space and attic can help contaminates get into your home. This may cause or enhance health problems such as respiratory infections, allergies, seasonal colds, and sinus issues. Our team of experienced installers will properly remove contaminated insulation with care. They follow proper guidelines and procedures, using the right equipment and tools to protect your home.

Other Benefits of Removing Old Insulation

1. Cost effectiveness – removing the old and replacing with new insulation will ensure you have the right R-Value in your attic or walls. This will reduce the cost associated heating and cooling your living space.
2. Air Sealing – removing the old insulation provides an opportunity for air sealing of gaps, top plates and seams that are common sources of air leakage between the attic and the living space.
3. Deodorize and Disinfect – Deodorizing and disinfecting the attic along with air sealing are key factor to perform after removal of old insulation. We will deodorize and disinfect the attic using Attic Fresh, a non-toxic disinfectant. This enzyme treatment digests and liquefies organic waste and eliminates odors in attics. This will help to eliminate any bacteria left behind from rodent feces and urine. Attic Fresh will leave the attic disinfected and smelling great.

Whatever the condition of your old insulation, Koala Insulation of Central CT will perform a thorough inspection and evaluation and provide you with the right solution for you home.

Need help with insulation removal? Contact us at Koala Insulation of Central Connecticut for more information today.