Exclusion · Entry Points Sealed · Cleanup · Sanitizing
Master Attic tracks down the specific gap letting squirrels, raccoons, mice or bats reach a Somerville, New Jersey attic or crawl space, shuts it for good, and hauls out whatever built a home there, an old cornice seam on a Main Street Victorian is typical uptown, a low crawl vent further east. Free estimates anywhere in Somerset County.
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Rodent proofing in Somerville means locating the exact spot where wildlife broke in, not spreading anything toxic around. Master Attic checks the roofline first, since a soffit seam or cornice gap on a pre-1909 Main Street Victorian is the most common opening there, then checks the crawl space perimeter, where a newer foundation vent toward the east side tends to be the weak point instead. The gap itself gets closed, and whatever moved in through it comes out right along with it.
Sealing the opening only solves half of the problem. Whatever a squirrel or mouse built a nest out of, usually the attic's own insulation, comes out, with sanitizing handled before anything covers the space again, and a crawl space where wildlife settled against the vapor barrier or bare ground gets the same treatment. Downtown's older Victorians and foursquares carry the most roofline history for this, decades of cornices and soffits working loose, while the ranches and Cape Cods further east more often show activity down at a vent or a loose access door instead.
Nothing gets sealed on a Somerville roofline or foundation until both spaces have been walked start to finish, since closing one gap does little good if a second one somewhere else is still open. What that walk turns up, and what it will take to shut every opening for good, is put in writing at no cost before any work begins.
Six related calls once wildlife has gotten into a Somerville attic or crawl space, all quoted from one no-cost walk-through.
These four conditions explain most of what a Somerville rodent-proofing call turns up.
The ornate cornices and open soffits on Main Street and West End Avenue Victorians and foursquares were built before wildlife exclusion was ever a design concern, and a century of weathering has only widened the seams. Squirrels and raccoons work those gaps at the roofline and get into the attic before anyone downstairs hears a thing.
Once a rodent has been living in attic insulation, whatever it nested in is contaminated and cannot just be topped with new material. We see this most in the older downtown attics, where insulation has been undisturbed under an open cornice long enough for more than one rodent to have used it.
The Cape Cods and ranches on Somerville's east side more often show rodent entry down low instead of up high, a gap where a foundation screen has come loose, hinges on a crawl door that no longer close tight, or wherever a utility line passes through the skirting, spots a casual walk around the yard tends to miss entirely.
Somerset County winters send mice and other small rodents hunting for somewhere warmer, and any attic or crawl space that still has an opening is the first thing they find. Closing it ahead of the cold season is what keeps that pattern from repeating.
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.
The roofline gets checked first for gaps in cornices, soffits and roof edges, then the foundation for vents, crawl doors and spots where a utility line passes through. In Somerville the two most common culprits are an old cornice seam on a downtown Victorian and a foundation vent on an east side ranch or Cape Cod, and a physical walk-through is really the only way to know which one is actually being used.
The count of active entry points, and whether contaminated insulation needs to come out too, are the two biggest factors. A single sealed gap with no insulation damage is quick. A Main Street Victorian where wildlife has been getting in for a while, and insulation needs to be removed and sanitized, takes longer. That specific timeframe gets put in writing once the attic has actually been walked.
Exclusion work like sealing entry points is not usually the piece a utility program covers. PSE&G territory includes Somerville, and its incentive offerings have leaned toward insulation and air sealing instead, so if a rodent job turns into an insulation replacement too, that portion may qualify. We can check what applies while we are out doing the estimate.
Often, yes. The same gaps a squirrel or mouse uses to get into an attic let conditioned air escape too, so sealing them tends to tighten up the house as a side effect, even though the visit is focused on keeping wildlife out rather than on insulation depth. If the attic also needs more insulation, we will point that out during the same inspection.
The work is the same, exclusion first, cleanup second, but where the gap tends to be is different. A pre-1909 Victorian or foursquare usually has more roofline history to work through, cornices and soffits that have opened up over decades. The newer townhouses from Somerville's downtown redevelopment have far less of that history, so entry points there are less common and usually smaller.
When it is contaminated, yes, that material comes out and the space is sanitized ahead of anything going back in. Whether that happens in the same appointment as the rodent proofing or gets scheduled as a separate insulation job comes down to how much has to be removed, which the inspection sorts out before any work starts.
Coverage runs across the rest of Somerset County too: Bridgewater Township and Raritan Borough sit right next door, Hillsborough Township is a short drive south, and crews regularly reach out to Bound Brook, Manville and the Franklin Township section known as Somerset for this same kind of exclusion work.
They are cleared out humanely as part of the visit. The bigger, longer-lasting part of the job is the exclusion work itself, tracking down every active opening around the roofline or foundation and shutting it, so the space is not just empty afterward but genuinely off-limits to the next squirrel, raccoon or mouse that comes looking.
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