Debris · Droppings · Old Insulation · Sanitizing
Master Attic sorts through a Somerville attic and clears out whatever is left behind, rodent droppings, old or contaminated insulation, general debris, then sanitizes the floor across Somerville, New Jersey, whether the house is a pre-1909 Main Street Victorian or one of the newer townhouses and Cape Cods around town. Free estimates anywhere in Somerset County.
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Clearing a Somerville attic usually means removing old insulation, wildlife droppings, and general debris well before anyone gets to the stored boxes. That contamination sits under decades of storage in a Main Street Victorian or in newer construction alike, wherever squirrels or mice have gotten in and left a mess behind.
Containment goes up first, plastic across the path to the attic hatch and the work area itself, keeping dust and debris from spreading into the rest of the house while the floor gets cleared. Old or contaminated insulation comes out where it needs to, and the space gets sanitized wherever wildlife or dampness left something behind.
Older downtown attics, with tighter framing and decades of accumulated storage, generally take more work to clear than the Cape Cods and newer townhouses elsewhere in Somerville, though every one gets the same walk-through before anything is scoped. What follows lands on paper: free, itemized, no guesswork about what the job actually covers.
What tends to come up once we start clearing out a Somerville attic, covered in the same free inspection.
What a cleanup crew most often finds waiting in a Somerville attic.
Attics over Somerville's older downtown Victorians have often held decades of stored boxes, furniture and holiday decorations, and clearing that out is frequently step one before anyone can even assess the insulation or framing underneath.
Once squirrels, raccoons or mice get past an old cornice or soffit gap, they leave droppings, chewed material and nesting debris scattered through the insulation, and that has to be cleared and sanitized before the attic is usable again.
With Peters Brook running through the borough and the Raritan close by, humidity works its way into attics on both sides of Somerville, leaving a musty smell and darkened insulation that a straightforward cleanup usually clears up.
A cramped attic hatch and narrow rafter space, common in the Victorians and foursquares near Main Street, make it harder to move debris and old material out without disturbing anything else stored nearby, so we plan the approach before we start.
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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.
Plastic containment goes up before anything else, protecting the rest of the house while the floor gets cleared of stored items and debris, old or contaminated insulation comes out if it has to, and the space gets sanitized anywhere wildlife or dampness left a trace. Exactly how much of that a given attic needs is what the walk-through settles first.
That comes down to what has accumulated and what shape it is in. A lightly used attic in a newer townhouse clears fast, while a downtown Victorian holding decades of storage, old insulation or leftover wildlife damage takes more time. The actual schedule gets put in writing only after we have seen the specific attic.
Cleanup on its own rarely qualifies, but the insulation work that often follows it has, in some years, been covered in part by state or PSE&G efficiency programs. What is currently available is worth raising while the estimator is on site.
Done properly, no. Plastic goes up over the route to the attic access and around the work area itself before anything gets disturbed, keeping dust and debris confined to where the work is actually happening instead of drifting through a downtown Victorian's shared stairwell or a newer townhouse's tighter hallway.
A pre-cleaning walk-through covers what has been stored up there, the shape the existing insulation is in, and whether droppings, chew marks or moisture show up anywhere. A downtown Victorian attic carrying decades of stored belongings usually needs more sorting than a newer townhouse attic does, though both start with the same first look before anything gets scoped.
Only when it is wet, compressed, or shows clear signs of wildlife having nested in it. Dry, undamaged material can typically stay put while everything around it gets cleared and sanitized. It is the older attics near downtown Somerville, with a longer history of animals finding a way in, that run into this most, well ahead of the newer east-side construction.
Every town in Somerset County is fair game, from Bridgewater and Raritan Borough bordering Somerville directly out to Hillsborough, Manville, Bound Brook and the Somerset piece of Franklin Township on the far end of the county. Attic cleanup crews already move through that whole loop regularly.
It is, given the right containment and equipment. Droppings and nesting material are taken out and the space is sanitized, not just tidied up and left, which matters in Somerville's older attics, where wildlife has had generations of easy access through worn cornices and open soffits near Main Street.
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