What Milpitas homeowners book first
Based on our finished jobs in Milpitas, attic cleanup and sanitizing is booked most here, then rodent proofing and sealing the openings outside. New insulation is also booked more often in Milpitas than in the rest of the Bay Area, and it can go on the same quote as the cleanout.
Leave the droppings alone
According to the CDC, stirring up rodent droppings can put tiny droplets with viruses into the air you breathe, so they should not be swept or vacuumed, and soiled insulation should be bagged for removal. That is hard to do well in a cramped attic. Our crew takes out the droppings, nests and soiled insulation, hauls it all away and sanitizes the attic.
What stays and what goes
Clean, dry insulation can sometimes stay. Insulation that is soiled, tunneled, wet or flattened comes out, and the removal is its own line on your written quote. Insulation can last many decades; we recommend replacement based on its condition and performance, rather than its age alone.
The right order: clean, seal, insulate
Because new insulation often follows a cleanout, the order matters. First the cleanout and sanitizing, then the entry openings sealed with galvanized steel mesh, putty and concrete, inside and out, and only then the new insulation, so rodents do not get a fresh place to nest. Our most popular insulation is blown-in cellulose. See attic insulation in Milpitas and rodent proofing in Milpitas.
The garage and the crawl space too
Rodents that reach the attic often use the garage or the crawl space on the way. Inside the garage we take out droppings and nests and sanitize the area; under the house see crawl space cleaning.
A cleanout and new insulation can go on the same quote. The free inspection in Milpitas covers the attic, the crawl space, the garage and the openings outside, and the written quote is usually ready 30–60 minutes after the inspection, the same day at the latest. Booking two or more services takes 10% off; jobs over $2,000 take $300 off (one discount per job).
Job day
Please be home, and clear the path to the work areas of breakable items, like pictures and vases. The crew covers the path from your front door to the work areas with drop cloths or plastic sheeting, and our crew sends you before and after photos.