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GreenFiber Attic Cleaning & Rodent Proofing in Pflugerville: What to Know First

We provide independent GreenFiber attic cleaning and rodent proofing in Pflugerville, typically completing most jobs same-day or next-day with a written price before any work starts. Most GreenFiber attic cleanouts and rodent exclusion jobs in Pflugerville run between $1,800 and $4,200 depending on contamination level, accessibility, and whether the cellulose insulation requires full removal or spot treatment. We are not affiliated with or authorized by GreenFiber; we are an independent service provider who works on the GreenFiber cellulose systems found in homes throughout Pflugerville’s Stone Hill Town Center corridor and the older subdivisions near Pecan Street.

Call (737) 259-8352

This page is for homeowners who have GreenFiber cellulose insulation in their attic and are dealing with rodent activity, droppings, soiled insulation, or the ammonia smell that settles into blown cellulose after mice or rats have nested. If that’s your situation, call (737) 259-8352 for a free estimate with a written scope and price before any work begins.

How GreenFiber Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Low-allergen cellulose settling in wall-slope cavities. GreenFiber’s All Borate and Sanctuary lines are dense-packed at 3.5 pounds per cubic foot, but in Pflugerville’s 100-degree attic summers, thermal cycling and roof-deck expansion create gaps at the eaves where settled cellulose pulls away from the top plate. Rodents exploit these gaps as highway access. We remove the settled material, air-seal the top plates with fire-rated caulk and rigid blocking, then reinstall to original density.
• Borate-treated cellulose retaining urine moisture. GreenFiber’s borate flame retardant is effective against fire and insects, but it does not neutralize rodent urine. Once saturated, the cellulose clumps and the borate crystallizes into a crust that traps ammonia. We see this most in Sanctuary installations over 8 years old in Pflugerville’s high-humidity spring months. Full removal, HEPA vacuuming, and enzymatic treatment of the substrate are required before any new material goes in.
• Insulation blower hose residue creating scent trails. GreenFiber’s installation process leaves fine cellulose dust on rafters and sheathing. This dust contains lignin from recycled newspaper, which rodents interpret as a nesting cue. Our crews HEPA-vacuum all structural surfaces after removal, not just the floor, to eliminate these olfactory triggers.
• Loose-fill depth inconsistencies near HVAC penetrations. GreenFiber loose-fill is often blown around flex ductwork without rigid dams, creating thin spots where body heat from the duct attracts rodents. We install galvanized mesh barriers and re-establish uniform depth with proper baffling.
• Recycled-content density variation in older batches. Pre-2018 GreenFiber cellulose had higher variance in fiber length due to source-paper changes, leading to uneven compaction in attics with active rodent traffic. We identify these zones during our initial probe and specify either re-blowing at higher density or switching to a more uniform alternative like Owens Corning AttiCat when the customer prefers.

Our GreenFiber Attic Cleaning & Rodent Proofing Process

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   Written price and scope before arrival. We send a written estimate with line-item pricing after a phone interview and photo review. No work starts without a signed scope.
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   On-site contamination assessment and blower-door baseline. Our techs probe the GreenFiber depth, map rodent pathways with UV light, and run a blower-door test to quantify how much conditioned air is leaking into the attic through entry points.
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   HEPA removal and substrate treatment. We remove soiled GreenFiber with HEPA-contained vacuums, apply enzymatic decontaminant to the decking, and let it dwell per manufacturer spec before any sealing work.
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   Rodent proofing and air sealing. We seal entry points with galvanized steel mesh (not spray foam, which rodents chew), seal top plates and penetrations with fire-rated caulk, and install baffles at eaves. The report tells you what the house does. The insulation changes what the house does. Those are two different conversations.
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   Replacement material and post-test documentation. We reinstall insulation to GreenFiber-equivalent R-value or the customer’s specified alternative, then run a post-job blower-door test. The customer receives a written report with pre- and post-CFM50 numbers, photos of all sealed entry points, and the final material depth readings.
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   365-Day Done Right Promise activation. If rodents re-enter through our work or the blower-door number doesn’t hold, we return and make it right. The written warranty is delivered before the crew leaves.

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What GreenFiber Attic Cleaning & Rodent Proofing Costs in Pflugerville

What moves the price: attic square footage, depth of existing GreenFiber, extent of rodent contamination (light droppings vs. saturated, clumped material), accessibility (scuttle vs. pull-down stairs vs. cut new access), and whether the roof deck shows urine staining requiring sealant. We also service Reflectix radiant barrier systems when those are present and damaged.

Every estimate is free, written, and itemized before any work starts. Call (737) 259-8352 to schedule.

Why Pflugerville Homeowners Call Topside Attic Insulation Pflugerville for GreenFiber Work

We’ve been in and out of attics throughout Pflugerville’s Stone Hill Town Center corridor often enough that the regional heat load patterns and the way GreenFiber cellulose behaves in them are not a surprise to us. Wes Okafor trained in building systems technology at Kennedy-King College on Chicago’s South Side, where the curriculum drilled air-sealing fundamentals before insulation installation - a sequence we still follow. Every job gets a written price first, a Documented Photo Record during, and before-and-after blower-door numbers when applicable. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is in writing before the crew starts. Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, and our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. We also work with Reflectix and other brands, so we’re not locked into pushing one manufacturer’s product.

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