Crawlspace / Attic Clean Ups
When rats or mice infest crawlspaces below your home or the attic above they nest in the insulation. Crawlspace insulation is attached to the sub-floor of your home. It is typically batted (rolled) fiberglass. Attics can be insulated with both batted (rolled) or blown in insulation. Both batted or blown in insulation provide perfect habitat for rats or mice. Rodents contaminate the insulation with their fecal material and urine. This is the source of the characteristic "musky" odor associated with rodent infestations. When nesting in the sub-floor insulation of a crawlspace, rodents many times will cause the insulation to fall down from the sub-floor. Fallen insulation is a good sign of rodent activity in your crawlspace. When nesting in attics, rodents will burrow through the insulation and leave droppings on top of it. Contaminated insulation is a health hazard to the homes occupants. The diseases associated with rodent infestations are carried in the fecal material and urine.
