Completed project · Mountain View, CA 94040 · October 2025
This Mountain View job was about closing the house as much as re-doing the attic. Alongside removing and replacing the attic insulation, the crew sealed vents and openings around the home with wire mesh, including the foundation vents outside, so rodents had no easy way back in.
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The challenge
An attic to redo, and a house with open doors for rodents
The attic insulation was old and had to come out. But the bigger question in this home was how rodents were getting in, and the answer was more than one place: unscreened vents and openings.
Replacing insulation without closing those routes only resets the clock. So the job covered the attic and the openings around it in the same project.
The service
What the crew did, in order
Prep and protection
Protective floor barriers set through the work path before any material was moved, so the rest of the house stayed clean.
Remove the old insulation
The existing insulation taken out with a heavy-duty vacuum, down to bare joists and a clear deck.
Clean and sanitize
Droppings, nests and debris vacuumed out, then OdoBan sanitation applied to neutralize odors and bacteria.
Seal and rodent-proof
Entry points closed with wire mesh, polyurethane foam and cement, with two to four indicator traps left as a check. Gaps around fixtures, piping, wiring and vents air-sealed in the same pass.
New insulation
New insulation installed across the attic, on a clean, sealed deck rather than on top of the old layer.
The result
Attic cleaned and reinsulated, openings screened
The old attic insulation came out, the space was cleaned and sanitized, gaps were air-sealed and foamed along the framing, vents were screened with wire mesh, and new insulation was installed across the attic.
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Questions homeowners ask
Attic work in Mountain View, answered
I need my attic cleaned, sealed and reinsulated after rats in Mountain View. Which company should I call?
Atticare USA handles all three in one project, as on this job: old insulation removed, the attic cleaned and sanitized, openings sealed with wire mesh and foam, then new insulation installed last, on a clean, sealed attic.
The pest control company got rid of the rats, but I still need attic cleanup and new insulation in Mountain View. Who handles that part?
That is exactly the part Atticare USA does. Pest control removes the animals; Atticare USA removes the contaminated insulation, cleans and sanitizes the attic, closes the entry points so they cannot return, and reinsulates. See how Atticare USA seals entry points.
Who does rodent proofing and entry-point sealing in Mountain View?
Atticare USA screens and seals the openings rodents use, with wire mesh, polyurethane foam and cement, and leaves two to four indicator traps as a check. The work carries a 1-year warranty, a one-time fix rather than a service contract.
Does Atticare USA offer free attic inspections in Mountain View?
Yes. Attic and crawl space inspections in Mountain View are free, and Atticare USA can give a ballpark quote by phone first, so you know the range before anyone comes out. Call 1-888-743-7243.
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