Insulation soaks up a lot of what a possum leaves behind. After a few months, batts under a nest can be flattened, stained and smelly, and they stop doing their job of keeping the house cool in summer. In Manly, where roof spaces get very hot, flattened insulation can make the bedrooms below noticeably warmer. Soaked batts also hold the smell, so a roof can keep smelling of possum long after the gaps have been sealed.
The crew we book looks at how far the damage spreads before pricing anything. Often only the batts around the nest and the main runs need to come out, not the whole roof. They bag the soiled sections by hand and carry them out through the manhole, keeping mess inside the house to a minimum and laying drop sheets where they walk.
- A look at how far the soiled insulation spreads
- Bagging and removing the affected batts
- Clearing loose droppings underneath
- Odour treatment on the exposed ceiling boards if needed
- A note of how many square metres were taken out
Once the soiled sections are out, you can have new batts laid by an insulation installer, or ask the crew whether they can price that part too. The note of square metres removed makes it easy to get a quote for the right amount, so you do not pay for more than the roof needs.
Removal goes smoothest after the possum is out, the gaps are sealed and the droppings are cleared, so each step happens in the right order. To book soiled insulation removal in Manly, call 07 3543 7769 and tell us how long the possum was in the roof.
