Attic Cleanout & Restoration in NJ, NY & PA
Your attic is contaminated. Here’s how an attic cleanout fixes it.
This isn’t just an animal problem. It’s an open-envelope problem, and if you don’t seal it, it comes back. Droppings, urine, torn insulation, nesting debris. If it’s been building up in your attic, the job is bigger than most homeowners expect.
Contamination out. Clean insulation in. One crew, one day.
Get the animals out and seal the entry
Before anything else, we identify what’s in the attic, how it got in, and remove it humanely. Then we seal every entry point with materials the animal can’t defeat.
Full exterior inspection
Roof, soffits, fascia, gable vents, plumbing stacks, chimney flashing. We find every current and potential entry point, not just the obvious one.
Humane removal
Species-appropriate removal methods. One-way excluders for active animals, baby checks during nesting season, done right in every state we serve.
Permanent exclusion
Heavy-gauge galvanized hardware cloth with 1/4-inch mesh, commercial-grade sealants, screwed (not stapled) into solid wood. The entry is closed for good.
Remove every trace of contamination
With the attic secured, the attic cleanout begins: we strip out everything the animals left behind. Rodent waste should not be dry-swept or vacuumed with household equipment. Our crews use industrial HEPA-filtered systems designed for this type of work.
Industrial vacuum removal
Every inch of contaminated insulation, droppings, urine, nesting material, and degraded material comes out through HEPA-filtered industrial vacuum equipment. We treat all of it as a professional cleanup job.
Antimicrobial decontamination
Professional-grade antimicrobial treatment eliminates bacteria, odor, and residual contamination from the exposed attic deck. The space is sanitized to a clean baseline.
Documented plan
Before-and-after photos of every area treated. You see exactly what was removed, what was treated, and what condition the attic is in before the next phase.
This is where most jobs fall short.
The animal is gone. The contamination is not.
What happens when the insulation stays.
The contamination is still there
Removing the animal and cleaning up visible droppings is not the same as removing contaminated insulation. Urine, fecal matter, and nesting debris soak into fiberglass and can not be cleaned out. If the insulation stays, so does the contamination.
The entry points are still open
Trapping or excluding the animal is step one. But if the gaps, soffit damage, and vulnerable spots are not permanently sealed with the right materials, a new animal finds the same opening. Sometimes within weeks.
Your energy bills stay high
Compressed, torn, and contaminated insulation does not insulate. If the attic was already under-insulated before the animal got in, it is performing even worse now. The air leaks that were never sealed are still there.
We handle removal and restoration in a single visit. One crew, one day.
See what full restoration includesRebuild better than before
With a clean, sanitized attic deck, we install fresh insulation to the right practical depth, seal air leaks, and restore the attic to full performance. This is where the cleanout becomes a permanent upgrade.
New insulation to spec
Batt or blown-in, matched to the attic layout, existing conditions, and practical performance target. We recommend based on what your attic actually needs, not a one-size-fits-all default. Clean install on a clean deck.
Air sealing
Every penetration, gap, and bypass between the living space and attic is sealed. EPA estimates that homeowners can save an average of 15% on heating and cooling costs by air sealing and adding insulation.
Photo documentation and close-out
We photograph the completed work from every angle and send you the full before-and-after set. You see exactly what was done without climbing a single rung.
What we haul out. What we leave behind.
Real photos from real attic cleanouts across New Jersey. Every attic is different, so these aren't the same house before and after. They show the kind of contamination we remove and the clean, insulated space we leave behind.
What we haul out
What we leave behind
Representative of real Attic Fanatics jobs across New Jersey.
What drives the cost of an attic cleanout
There is no flat rate, because no two contaminated attics are the same. An honest number comes from an inspection, not a phone quote. Three things move the price:
How much insulation comes out
Light contamination in one corner is a different job than a whole attic of soaked, torn insulation that all has to be removed, bagged, and hauled out.
How many entry points need sealing
Closing one obvious gap is quick. A roofline with a dozen vulnerable spots — soffits, gable vents, construction gaps — is more exclusion labor and material.
Whether restoration is included
A cleanout alone costs less than a cleanout plus fresh insulation and air sealing. Most homeowners do both in one visit, because the crew is already there and the attic is already open.
What homeowners say
“They cleaned, vacuumed, disinfected, sealed holes, and completely replaced/added new insulation. They even inspected the exterior of the house and blocked some holes where squirrels could get in (and were, as it turned out).”
Jamey L., NJ
“I needed my attic and crawl space insulation removed due to a large infestation. Mike was by far the best guy for the project. I would call him a rodent detective.”
Marc Z., NJ
“They relocated a mother raccoon and 2 babies that had been living in my attic for quite some time.”
Beth B., NJ
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