Vacuum Removal · Cleanup · Sanitizing · New Insulation
Master Attic removes old, wet or rodent-contaminated attic insulation using vacuum equipment, cleans and sanitizes the attic afterward, and installs fresh insulation over a sealed floor across North Brunswick, New Jersey, whether the attic is an older ranch near Maple Meade or newer construction elsewhere in town. Free estimates anywhere in Middlesex County.
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Attic insulation gets pulled out for one of three reasons in North Brunswick: it is wet from a roof or duct leak, it has been nested in by squirrels, mice or raccoons, or it is simply compressed and outdated after decades in a 1950s or 60s ranch near the New Brunswick line. We check the attic for all three before deciding whether removal is the right call.
Removal happens under vacuum or in sealed bags, whichever keeps the dust and debris contained during the job. With the old material gone, the crew cleans the attic and checks anything a rodent chewed through or left droppings on, sanitizing before moving on. Gaps at the top plates and duct chases get sealed at this stage too, since it is the one point in the job when the whole attic floor is open.
Fresh insulation goes down only after the attic is clean and sealed, matched to what that specific attic needs rather than just replacing what came out. The estimate covers all of it in writing: what has to come out, what gets repaired or sealed along the way, and what goes back down afterward, so nothing gets added to the job once work starts.
A free inspection in North Brunswick decides which of these six steps your attic actually needs.
The most common reasons a North Brunswick attic needs its insulation pulled and replaced.
Squirrels, mice and the occasional raccoon get into the older attics near Maple Meade and Berdines Corner through gaps that widen with age, and the material they nest in has to come out rather than be reused, no matter how much of the attic it covers.
A roof leak, an HVAC line that sweats, or condensation from a poorly vented attic can soak a section of insulation without anyone noticing from below, and once it is wet it stops doing its job, so it comes out ahead of any new material.
The original material in the 1950s and 60s ranch sections has settled and compressed over the decades until it barely covers the joists anymore, and topping it off without pulling it first would just bury a layer that has already stopped doing much.
Renaissance and Governors Pointe townhouses sit under rooflines that connect several units, so a bad insulation problem on one side of a party wall can sit right against a neighbor's section. Removal there usually adds resealing that boundary to the scope, not just one owner's side.
Better insulation. Sealed gaps. Cleaner air. Lower bills.
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Master Attic did a phenomenal job with our attic insulation and duct replacement. We had a loss from smoke damage from a neighboring fire and we were met with compassion and excellent customer service from Danny Jones and Jorge Diaz. We chose them for their quality of work, expertise and fair pricing and they got the job done promptly. Thank you for the excellent work and we will be recommending you highly!
We just had our attic insulation replaced, and the entire experience was pleasant from start to finish. Robert is knowledgeable, honest and easy to work with at the initial estimate period. Roberta and his crew did a great job replacing the attic insulation for our house. They were very professional, efficient and respectful. They did everything that needed to be done and left the space clean and in excellent condition. I am very happy that I chose Master Attic and would highly recommend them.
Dan Jones and the Ronald crew did a great job from start to finish! I had original insulation in my attic with no electricity, not an easy job. Our upstairs was very hot in the summer and cold in winter. With having central air, we still needed AC units and space heaters to manage. Dan set up a great plan to eliminate that. He and his crew were able to come and finish the job shortly after we first met. They were quick, clean and managed to crawl into small spaces to remove old insulation and install fresh insulation. We have already noticed a major difference! Highly recommended!!
We hired Master Attic to clean out debris, mice, old insulation, and replace with new insulation in both our attic spaces. Roberto and his crew did a phenomenal job. They were extremely professional, polite, and did a fantastic job. They invited my husband to see the attic after each step, and took pictures on their phone to show me since I could not get up in the attic. They took the time to protect the space with plastic sheeting before the job up in the attic, and then cleaned up everything perfectly afterwards. I highly recommend them!
Great job by the team. Cleaned out the entire attic and replaced all the old insulation with new fresh insulation. Made a huge difference. Alex was great to work with and was very professional. Would highly recommend.
Awesome experience from start to finish. Rob provided a great assessment and capabilities overview, arrived on time and was very generous and thorough in explaining the work. I signed on the spot. A crew of six arrived (again, on time) and completely transformed our attic space - thoroughly cleaned out the old insulation (looked spotless afterwards), sanitized the space, sealed it/rodent proofed it, added baffles and of course, replaced the insulation and added more in areas that needed it. Completed the whole job in half a day and we are delighted with the result. Thank you, Master Attic team, for a job very well done! Highest recommendation.
What a great experience I had with this company and its employees. It started with initially interacting with Joe who came out for the estimate. He was funny because he came down from my attic and said "have you seen up there". I laughed because I had and I knew it was bad. He was no pressure and no nonsense. Gave me an estimate and said if I wanted we could have the work done next day. I wasn't ready for that but after some schedule juggling I told him we could be ready. Joe had his guys out next morning with the best part being Jorge calling me to advise he was about thirty minutes out. I appreciate when I am given a heads up as to ETA. Three of them arrived Jorge set out plastic and covered exposed furniture. Jorge, Angel and Gonzalo were all polite and worked hard to complete the task. They worked efficiently and were done quickly. Jorge made sure he included me in each step of the process and when I saw the finished product I was amazed. I can actually use my attic for storage if I choose to do so. I did not realize when they were here that they also do work on crawlspace areas. I will be calling them back to see what they can do for my crawlspace which easily rivals the diasaster called my attic. I recommend at least giving this company and its employees an opportunity to help you.
Great company to work with. From beginning to end, Dan came out, spent plenty of time with me going over everything that needed to be done, and the process of everything that needed to be updated it both attics. His professionalism was top notch, answered all my question and concerns. When it came time for George and his six-man crew to do the work their quality of workmanship was well above average, they were here the whole day, and I don't think they even had a lunch break (hopefully I don't get him in trouble). They all worked and everyone knew what their job was, they removed all the insulation, cleaned, spray foamed all holes and top plates, re-insulated both attics and cleaned up like they weren't even here. Will definitely use them again.
Master Attic remediated a bat issue for us back in October and I can’t say enough about what a wonderful job they did. The work was guaranteed and they encouraged us to call if we say any further evidence of bats. Well, there were a few droppings in the attic and they quickly responded to our concerns. Jose’s crew came out on a SUNDAY, inspected the attic, and sealed up several spots that could be entry points. They were professional, efficient, and kind. I would highly recommend them. You will not be disappointed.
Look for a musty smell, a grayish or matted look to the insulation, or torn pockets that suggest an animal has been living in it. Water stains on the ceiling below are another sign. In North Brunswick's established sections, Maple Meade and Berdines Corner among them, the original material has often reached the point where topping it off no longer makes sense, but the inspection is what actually decides.
The volume that has to come out, and the condition it is in, affects timing more than the attic's overall footprint does. A smaller ranch attic with dry, uncontaminated insulation moves faster than a larger attic with rodent damage or a section that has to be cleaned and sanitized first. The schedule for that specific job gets spelled out in the estimate before the crew ever shows up.
North Brunswick falls under PSE&G for electric and gas, and once new insulation goes back in, that part of the work has sometimes been eligible for NJ Clean Energy Program support, separate from the removal itself. We can walk through what is currently available when we are out for the estimate.
Yes. The work area gets sealed off from the rest of the living space before anything is disturbed, and the crew keeps dust and debris confined to the attic rather than letting it spread through the house. Most North Brunswick homeowners stay put through the job without any issue.
We assess what is causing the damage, then pull the old material out under vacuum or in sealed bags depending on the attic. The space gets cleaned and sanitized if rodents were involved, any gaps that let water or pests in get sealed, and new insulation goes back in matched to that attic. Everything is covered in the written estimate beforehand.
Most of the time, yes. An empty attic floor loses heat fast, so we recommend new insulation right after removal in almost every North Brunswick job. The one exception is if you specifically want the attic left open for other work first, which we can plan around.
East Brunswick and South Brunswick share a line with North Brunswick on one side, New Brunswick and Milltown on the other, and Somerset and Princeton Junction are near enough that we cover those too. If you are close by but do not see your town named here, give us a call anyway.
It can. Because those attics often run as one connected space across several units, resealing the party wall gets added to the scope, not just your own section, so a problem on one side does not simply get pushed to the other. What a shared attic actually needs gets worked out during the inspection.
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