Attic Repairs

If an animal has been living in your attic, it has damaged it. Damage can include contaminated insulation, destroyed insulation, or damaged air ducts. An animal in your attic also introduces health risks like histoplasmosis or leptospirosis.

Attic Restoration Services include:

• Attic Remediation
• ​Animal waste removal
• Soil Insulation Removal
• Attic Sanitation and Decontamination
• Re-insulation

Animals in Attic Damages

Animals seek out attics because it provides shelter and safety from predators.

Dens and Nest

Wildlife will create dens and nests with the available materials in the nooks and crannies of your attic space. Dens and nests are often made using your insulation or HVAC ductwork, but animals can also use cardboard boxes, clothe, paper, and anything available. Dens and nests can reduce the energy efficiency of your home and destroy stored items.

Droppings

Feces and urine from any animal infestation not only create terrible odors but also cause structural damage to your home. Animal droppings will contaminate the insulation and reduce the r-value. Feces and urine can rot and contaminate wood, and ruin stored personal items in the attic. Animal feces in the attic may also lead to stained ceilings and drywall. and terrible odors.

Ectoparasites

Mammals like raccoons, squirrels, mice, and other animals carry ectoparasites. After the animals have been removed, these pests will look for new hosts. Bat bugs, mites, ticks, and fleas are a few of the ectoparasites that could be left in your attic. Mice in the attic, bats in the attic, and raccoons in the attic are notorious for bringing these pests into your home.

Attic Clean-up & Repairing Damaged Attics

Critter Control specializes in animals in attic removal, repairing the damage, and restoring your attic space to the original condition.

Attic cleaning of nesting materials.

The wildlife animal has been removed from the attic, but you're not done with the wildlife removal process yet. Wildlife animals are commonly found nesting in the attics of homes and can be responsible for issues you may not even consider.

Attic Insulation Services

The proper amount of attic insulation will help reduce your energy bills. Contact Critter Control to inspect your current insulation level. Our technicians can install new insulation to bring your attic up to the recommended level of insulation.

Many insulation materials can be difficult to work with. Let the professionals at Critter Control of Indianapolis complete your attic insulation installation. We will remove attic insulation that has been soiled and damaged with wildlife droppings and dispose of it.

Warning: If you think you have vermiculite insulation in your attic, there's a chance it could contain asbestos. Don't disturb it. Only attic insulation contractors certified to handle and remove asbestos should deal with vermiculite insulation.

Full Attic Restoration Process

In certain cases, a full attic restoration is necessary.

• Step 1: Remove all current insulation in attics and remove large feces by hand with protective gloves or an industrial vacuum
• Step 2: If necessary, remove the small feces from the attic using a HEPA-filtered vacuum.
• Step 3: Fogging the entire attic with a disinfectant-virucide-deodorizer.
• Step 4: Replace soffit baffles and recessed light covers as necessary.
• Step 5: Install new, energy-efficient insulation.

Benefits of Critter Control’s Services

For more than forty years, our team has been committed to providing humane methods when removing animals from any property. We take special care to think about an animal’s mating cycles, offspring, and nearby habitats where these animals can make a new home.

Our CritterSafe program uses tactics such as non-lethal animal removal, no-trap animal control, wildlife release on-site, and one-way doors to let animals leave on their own to minimize stress.

Critter Control personnel are expertly trained and maintain ongoing learning to keep up with best practices and new methods. In addition, we have a satisfaction guarantee extended to all customers. Every animal infestation is unique. We’ll create a custom wildlife damage control plan specific to your situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Homeowners insurance cover a full attic restoration?

A homeowner's insurance policy may cover the costs of repairing damage caused by wild animals. According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 84.2% of all U.S. homeowners have an HO-3 type policy. This is the type of policy that will most likely pay for the repair of any damages caused by wildlife animals other than rodents.