We specialize in wildlife only. We do not do bugs. Because our focus is on wildlife you can be assured that you will get the best service. Adirondack Dundee leads the industry in innovative, humane, exclusionary techniques to ensure that your wildlife problem is solved permanently! One of the most cost-effective ways to cut heating and cooling costs and make a home more comfortable is to add more insulation to the attic. Adirondack Dundee provides insulation contractor services, whether you have an animal problem in your attic, or not. When animals like bats, raccoons, rats or squirrels have resided in an attic for any length of time, they contaminate the insulation with urine, feces, shed fur, parasites and other contaminants. Unless corrective measures are taken, these disease-causing contaminants will remain in your home's insulation, creating a health hazard that remains long after the animals are gone. Not only does this create an unhealthy situation, but the odors left behind from animal waste can play a vital role in animal re-infestations in the attic. That's why a complete animal removal, exclusion and clean-up is not complete without removing contaminated insulation, treating the attic with a biocide and replacing the insulation with new, clean insulation. The danger of leaving animal feces in your home. If a colony of bats, flock of birds or a family of squirrels, rats or raccoons take up residence in your  building, their droppings will accumulate and create a health risk for anyone who enters the area and disturbs the material. Once an animal problem has been discovered in a building, exclusion plans should be made, and the extent of contamination should be determined. When an accumulation of animal manure (feces) is discovered in a building, removing the material is NOT the first step. The first step of the clean-up process is to remove the animals themselves. Ultrasonic devices and chemical repellents are ineffective for eliminating wildlife problems. The most effective animal control solution is physically trapping, removing and excluding the animals. This involves following multiple steps to identify and seal active entry and exit points and potential re-entry points. (Because some animals are so small they can squeeze through a gap as small as a ¼” ). The best way to prevent exposure to animal disease is to avoid situations where material that might be contaminated can become airborne and subsequently inhaled. Inhalation exposure to highly contaminated areas may be all that is needed to cause infection and development of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, rabies, Raccoon Roundworm, plague, histoplasmosis, Eosinophilic Meningitis, Anthrax and other zoonotic diseases. In some cases where bats are roosting in the attic space of a home, the animal feces may contaminate the air handling equipment found in the attic exposing the occupants to potential infection without even entering the attic. Animal Waste Removal & Clean-up. Adirondack Dundee uses an industrial vacuum cleaner with a high-efficiency filter to bag contaminated material. Our gas powered industrial vacuum system can handle buildings with large accumulations of bird, bat, rodent or mammal excrement or large amounts of contaminated materials. These high-volume systems can remove tons of contaminated material in a short period. Typically, the only part of the system that enters the home is the hose. Proper disposal of contaminated material removed during animal waste clean-up is a must. Visible and accessible areas of the interior walls where wildlife has roosted or nested must be thoroughly cleaned, and all droppings removed. Removal of droppings, from structures should be left to experienced professionals familiar with proper removal procedures to prevent animal waste from becoming airborne. After all contaminated material has been removed an approved disinfectant must be applied to kill any parasites or fungus associated with wildlife. Fleas, lice, mites and can infest bats, birds, rats, raccoons, squirrels and other animals. If the host animals are removed from their nests or roosts, the parasites look for another host and may wander into the living space of human dwellings potentially transmitting diseases to humans. Hiring your regular insulation contractor to rectify the problem may not be the best solution. An Insulation contractor typically does not have the insulation removal equipment, like insulation removal vacuums, or the expertise in bio-hazardous waste removal. Attic Insulation Replacement. If wild animals have been removed from the attic of a building or residence and animal waste clean up has been accomplished, re-insulating of the attic or walls should be the final step. This will leave the attic clean and properly insulated to help control heating and cooling costs. Loose-fill, or blown-in insulation, usually made of fiberglass, rock wool, or cellulose, should be applied to the attic floor. The blown-in material will blanket the building cavities and attic floors. Many homes were under-insulated since the time of construction. Homeowners do not spend much time in the attic so little consideration is given to this fact. After wild animals have resided in an attic for any period of time, insulation contamination and damage are common sites. Insulation will become matted with feces and excrement and compressed destroying the thermal barrier, or R value. Attic temperatures are usually far above outside ambient temperature. Because of the extreme temperature difference, insulating the floor of the attic is especially important. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a typical attic should have an R-49 insulation blanket. If your home does not already have R-49 attic insulation, once the removal process is complete Adirondack Dundee can retrofit your home to R-49 standards.