Inside attics, crawl spaces, walls, and basements, insulation is key to keeping your home cool when the weather’s hot and keeping your house warm when it’s cold.
What Is TAP Insulation?
When the weather is hot, insulation prevents the cool air of the air conditioner from escaping, and heat from the outside seeping in.
In California, where temperatures run high and pests are active all year round, poor insulation and pest damage can cost homeowners a small fortune. Thermal Acoustical Pest (TAP) insulation is the ideal solution for year-round, energy-efficient comfort and bliss. TAP insulation not only provides thermal insulation but also soundproofing, fire retardation, and pest control, while guarding against mold and mildew, with a lifetime warranty.
Made of cellulose fibers, derived primarily from recycled old newspaper, TAP insulation is infused with a naturally derived borate solution that is toxic and repelling to pests but safe and non-toxic to humans. TAP insulation is the only pest control insulation product on the market today with the Energy Star® label. Customers who choose to add this insulation to their homes are eligible for up to a $500 tax credit.
Who Can Install TAP Insulation?
TAP pest control insulation is an EPA-registered pesticide that can only be installed by a licensed Pest Management Professional. With decades of experience in pest control, Natural Science Exterminating is qualified and licensed to sell and install TAP insulation, helping homeowners save thousands of dollars in energy bills while preventing stressful pest infestations and costly pest damage.
Is TAP Insulation Effective Against Insects & Rodents?
TAP pest control insulation is effective against many types of pests including termites, ants, boxelder bugs, centipedes, millipedes, cockroaches, crickets, earwigs, silverfish, slugs, snails, sow bugs, and stink bugs. The borate solution in TAP pest control insulation kills insects but it is not designed to kill rodents.
Before we begin the process of upgrading your home with TAP pest control insulation, it is crucial that we conduct a thorough inspection to confirm no traces or signs of any pests, particularly in the spaces that currently have insulation. Pests like rodents are drawn to insulation for warm, dark seclusion, leaving feces and urine to mark their territory with the odor and their keen sense of smell as guidance. They can give rise to mildew, mold, and the spread of leptospirosis, allergens, and bacteria. Particles of their feces, blood, or saliva may carry hantavirus and become airborne, circulating through your home’s ventilation. We must completely remove all soiled insulation and pests, along with any of their remains. Holes and any points of access must be sealed and the entire affected area must be decontaminated in order to prevent reinfestation and eliminate the risk to the health of people in your household.
How Is TAP Insulation Installed?
Natural Science Exterminating specializes in environmentally friendly pest management and is uniquely equipped to handle a wide range of problems in pest extermination, pest control insulation, and wood repair.
TAP pest control insulation is installed by spraying it into spaces using specialized equipment. If your existing insulation is completely pest-free and sanitary, we can add TAP pest control insulation without removing your existing insulation.
How do you know if your home has enough insulation? As TAP pest control insulation is installed, it must be applied evenly into every nook and cranny such that it meets a certain resistance value (R-value) recommended by the United States Department of Energy. R-value is a measure of the insulation’s thermal resistance—the higher the R-value, the more effective the insulation is at keeping the indoors cool when it is hot outside and warm when it is cold outside. Professional installation of TAP pest control insulation ensures that the R-values meet standards to be effective for both insulation and pest control.
Call us today to ask about TAP pest control insulation and rodent decontamination.
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