I had a family of raccoons in my attic that took over 3 months to
get rid of them. The resulting mess required all the existing
insulation had to be removed (combination blown in and rolled
fiberglass on top of it. Also had 2 attic fans that needed to be
replaced/removed, as well as the initial hole that was torn into the
roof to get in by the mama raccoon. I hired Assured Insulation
based on not only cost, but they are a preferred contractor of the
EnergySmart Nicor rebate program. Other contractors I received
a cost estimate from didn't even mention anything about rebates.
This wasn't the usual mail in your form and 1012 weeks later you
receive a check. Assured did all the work and I received the max
rebate right off the top of the bill. I did nothing, Assured Insulation
did everything. As far as the work that was done. They did a
superb job, could not have asked for a better job. Ed repaired the
roof hole, removed 1 attic fan and replaced another as well as
redirected the vent from my bathroom fan up thru the roof
(building code) vs to the soffit. Initially, he told me they may have
to do that, but there were no hundreds of dollars of add-ons, $50
over their original bid and that included a special spray that the
other contractors had said they use because of the raccoons. Able
and the rest of the crew, who worked together very well as a
team and were very courteous and considerate of us. They
performed leakage tests before starting work and after
completion (as part of their requirements for the rebates, not
mine). They removed all the existing insulation, including what
the raccoons left behind. Sealed all the ceiling fixtures and
between walls (tagged them as well so they can be found after
insulation was blown in). Sprayed the special Microban to
neutralize ceilings below from the critters presence. ? Installed
baffles to allow attic to breathe and allow heat to rise over the
insulation. Sealed & filled in areas that leak (Kitchen soffits
open and exposed, bathroom). Built up areas that were below
the 16" height of the insulation, added additional foam backing to
entrance doors to the attic(s) And lastly, if I hadn't been there
during the process and came home, well you would barely know
that anyone even showed up. They removed all remnants of new
or old insulation, cleaned the area leading to the attics, the
hallways, floors, walls. just a terrific, terrific job, well beyond my
expectations. I would whole heartedly recommend Assured
Insulation Solutions to anyone. I don't do testimonials like this for
work, but I can't say enough about the job they did.