Completed project · Emerald Hills, CA 94062 · August 2026
It started, like every job here, with a free inspection — and this one turned up more than expected. Severe rodent activity had run through this Emerald Hills attic.
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The challenge
Severe rodent activity through the attic
The inspection found severe rodent activity in this Emerald Hills attic — droppings, nests and contaminated material across the space, with open gaps around fixtures, piping, wiring and vents that rodents were using to come and go.
The service
What the crew did, in order
Clean and sanitize
Rodent waste, droppings and nesting material vacuumed out.
Seal and rodent-proof
Entry points sealed with wire mesh, polyurethane foam and cement. Gaps around fixtures, piping, wiring and vents air-sealed in the same pass — the openings that leak conditioned air are usually the ones rodents use.
Air ducts
The air duct run replaced with new flexible R6 ducting, installed to code.
The result
A duct system back to code
The air distribution was replaced end to end at matching diameters, so conditioned air reaches the rooms it is meant to reach instead of leaking into the attic on the way.
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Questions homeowners ask
Attic work in Emerald Hills, answered
What does rodent proofing include in Emerald Hills?
Rodent proofing is exclusion work: sealing the gaps and openings rodents use to get in, with wire mesh, polyurethane foam and cement. Live removal, where it is needed, is handled by a licensed pest control provider. Atticare USA has written up how Atticare USA seals entry points and the 5-step restoration process that follows. Worth reading before you compare quotes: how to compare rodent-proofing warranties.
How do I know when air ducts need replacing rather than cleaning?
Flexible ducting has a service life. Once the inner liner has torn or the insulation around a run has broken down, cleaning does not restore it — conditioned air keeps escaping into the attic. At that point replacing the run is the fix. More: air duct questions answered.
Does Atticare USA offer free attic inspections in Emerald Hills, CA?
Yes. Atticare USA offers free attic and crawl space inspections across Emerald Hills and the surrounding Bay Area, and books them by phone.
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