Exclusion · Entry Points Sealed · Cleanup · Sanitizing
Master Attic tracks down wherever squirrels, raccoons or mice have been slipping into an attic or crawl space in Somerset, New Jersey, clears out what has nested inside and sanitizes what is left behind, whether the roofline dates to Franklin Township's postwar growth or the soffits went up on a newer townhouse. Free estimates anywhere in Somerset County.
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A call about rodent proofing in Somerset usually starts with a sound or a smell: scratching in the ceiling at dusk, a musty patch of insulation, droppings along a joist. Before anything gets sealed we walk the attic and, where the property has one, the crawl space or foundation area, tracing every gap a mouse or a squirrel could push through, from a lifted soffit panel on an older split-level to a seam left around a newer utility line.
Closing an opening is only half the job, but it comes first. Whatever has been using it gets cleared out, then every entry point we found gets closed for good with materials built to hold, not a patch that opens back up the next time something pushes on it. Only after that do we deal with what is left behind: nesting material, droppings, chewed insulation. That contaminated material gets pulled and the area sanitized so nothing stays trapped inside once the seal is in place.
Somerset covers a wide range of construction, from Franklin Township's older sections to newer communities like Somerset Run, and what needs sealing on one street can look nothing like the next. Nothing gets scoped by guesswork over the phone: the walk-through comes first, then a free written estimate spelling out every gap found and what closing each one takes.
Six services a Somerset exclusion job commonly touches, every one of them beginning at the same inspection.
Four conditions behind most Somerset rodent-proofing calls, from mature tree lines to soffits original to the 1960s and 70s.
Mature trees run behind entire sections of Somerset along the Raritan and Millstone, and squirrels and raccoons treat that canopy as a direct route onto rooflines block after block. Wherever a yard backs up to that tree line, entry points show up first.
Split-levels and colonials built through Franklin Township's 1960s and 70s boom carry soffit vents that have shifted or gapped with age, and that is usually the first place we check on an older Somerset block. Newer construction still gets tested at the utility penetrations instead.
A vented crawl space or a gap in the skirting around a Somerset foundation is an opening mice test constantly, especially once the weather cools and they look for somewhere dry to spend the winter. We check every vent and access door on the same walk-through as the attic.
Somerset's winters swing across the freezing line again and again instead of settling into one long cold stretch, and every one of those swings sends mice and squirrels looking for a warmer gap to slip through. Sealing before that pattern starts is what keeps the season quiet.
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.
A technician walks the roofline first, then works down to the soffits, the foundation vents, and any crawl space opening, flagging anywhere a mouse, squirrel or raccoon could realistically squeeze through. Once anything using those gaps is confirmed clear, each flagged opening gets closed for good with materials meant to hold rather than a quick patch that opens again the first time something pushes on it. Only then do nested material and contaminated debris come out, with surfaces wiped down in a sanitizing treatment afterward.
A straightforward exclusion job with a handful of gaps to close moves quickly. A Somerset split-level with contaminated insulation and a family of squirrels still active takes longer, since the removal and sanitizing have to happen before any sealing does. Once the inspection is done, the timeline for your specific attic or crawl space gets written into the estimate.
Rodent proofing by itself typically falls outside what rebate programs cover, but when a job also means replacing insulation the rodents contaminated, that replacement piece has qualified for utility incentives in past NJ Clean Energy Program cycles. PSE&G serves Somerset, and what is currently on offer is worth asking about at the estimate.
Scratching or light footsteps at dawn and dusk are usually the first clue, followed by droppings along the joists, insulation pulled into a loose pile for a nest, or a musty smell that was not there before. Chewed wiring or cardboard stored in the attic is a later sign that something has been there a while and the opening it used has probably been open for some time.
Every walk-through is different because Somerset covers such a range of construction, an aging split-level with an original soffit, a townhouse with newer utility penetrations, a crawl space near the rivers. We map every gap we find against what is actually using it, droppings, chew marks, nesting material, so the seal goes where the activity is, not everywhere at once for its own sake.
We close the opening for good first, before anything else, so nothing new has a chance to use it later in the visit. Only where contamination is actually present, droppings, urine and chewed material from something that nested there, does the old insulation come out afterward, with the area sanitized before anything clean goes back in. Insulation that is clean and dry can stay undisturbed the whole time.
Coverage runs across all of Somerset County, and rodent proofing calls take us into Somerville and Bound Brook just as often as into Somerset itself. Cross the Raritan and we are equally active in North Brunswick and New Brunswick, with Franklin Park picked up to the south. Franklin Township's built-up Somerset section sits right in the center of that territory.
Yes. An opening never gets closed while something is still using it. If an inspection finds an active raccoon, squirrel or bat, that removal happens first, on its own timeline for that species, and the entry point is sealed only once the space is confirmed empty. Trying to seal around an animal that is still inside just traps it, which creates a bigger problem than the one you started with.
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