Vermiculite insulation removal is available from Racine Home Insulators, LLC. We service all of southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Our proprietory removal process and patented removal equipment has set the industry standard for over a decade. No other company can compete with our level of safety, quality of work, or low cost. Read below to learn about vermiculite insulation so you can make an informed decision.
Vermiculite Insulation Background
For 70 years vermiculite was installed as attic insulation throughout Racine, Kenosha, and the greater Milwaukee area. This vermiculite was contaminated with asbestos. Vermiculite insulation can’t be reliably tested to be safe. As a result, the state of Wisconsin has dictated that all vermiculite insulation, regardless of test results, must be treated as if it contains asbestos. Read why lab test results should never infer attic vermiculite is safe.
The company responsible for selling vermiculite insulation, usually under the brand name Zonolite, was sued by the families of those who died working in the vermiculite mines (read about the Libby, Montana vermiculite mine catastrophe). Through bankruptcy proceedings, the company responsible was allowed to restructure and stay in business. However, they were required to set aside $140 million dollars to help existing homeowners remove the vermiculite insulation from their attics and then have those attics properly re-insulated. The program is now called the Zonolite Attic Insulation Trust (ZAI Trust). In summary, the ZAI Trust will pay for 55% of the cost to remove and re-insulate an attic with Zonolite brand vermiculite insulation. Most of the vermiculite insulation in the Midwest is the Zonolite brand of vermiculite insulation.
Home Service Contractors and Rea Estate Professionals
If you are a homeowner, a home buyer, a realtor, an electrician, a home renovator, an HVAC installer, or a home inspector, please contact us today. Our company, Racine Home Insulators, LLC, can remove the vermiculite insulation from your home and properly insulate the attic. If you are selling we can usually do that before your chosen closing date. We give priority to all homes involved in sale transactions.
Removing the vermiculite insulation will keep your family safe. Removal will also greatly raise the value of your home. We are a licensed asbestos abatement company that carries pollution liability insurance, a necessity when handling vermiculite and asbestos. We are also a “Trade Ally” of Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program. As a result, so we can qualify your home for an instant $1,200 discount.
Our company regularly networks with real estate professionals, home inspectors, electricians, and HVAC professionals in order to keep everyone safe. And by safe we mean safe from not only hazardous vermiculite but also safe from liability and potential legal issues. Such legal issues can arise when vermiculite is disturbed or removed by a person or company that is not a licensed asbestos abatement company. If you are a professional, please review the following information about vermiculite and the ZAI Trust:
- Home Inspectors, please read this article about identifying vermiculite
- Real Estate Professionals, please read this article about resolving buyer and seller concerns when vermiculite has been identified
- Electricians, please read this article about saving your client money and keeping you and your employees safe from liability and hazardous vermiculite
- HVAC professionals, you run a much greater risk for liability if you work on ducts or an air handling system that is in an attic with vermiculite. Read this article on doing HVAC work safely an attic with vermiculite.
The Cost for Removing Vermiculite Insulation
After all of the eligible program discounts and reimbursements, some of our customers end up paying as little as $2.50 per sq-ft of attic space. This is the cost not just removal of the old insulation, but also air sealing and re-insulating the attic with 15″ of industry best cellulose insulation. Attics with difficult access, floorboards that need to be removed, locations that are far away, or vermiculite that is mixed with other insulation will increase the cost.
Racine Home Insulators, LLC offers a great price for a lot of difficult and hazardous work. We would like to help you remove the vermiculite insulation from your attic and properly re-insulate to ENERGY STAR standards. The program requirements are available today, and until funds run out. Call or text us today at 262-989-8299 for a free cost estimate or to learn more about the immediate discounts that are available.
