INSULATION THAT PROTECTS YOUR HOME FROM PESTS
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Environmentally Responsible TAP Attic Insulation in Fort Myers
INNOVATIVE & ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
Fort Myers TAP insulation provides two key benefits all at once: it serves as excellent attic insulation, outperforming traditional attic insulation in just about every category, and it also serves as a form of pest control for a wide range of insects. Turner’s professional technicians are fully trained and licensed to install TAP pest control insulation as part of our comprehensive pest control services.
TAP (thermal, acoustical, pest control) is an excellent pesticide insulation material. It’s eco-friendly—different from other pesticide-treated cellulose insulation—and is ideal for your attic. TAP pest control insulation is infused with a specialized form of borate within its paper fibers. When insects clean themselves, they ingest the borate, which eliminates them. The borate found in the Fort Myers TAP insulation is the same substance that pest professionals use to get rid of insects in baseboards, cabinets, and so forth.
Overview of Fort Myers TAP Insulation
TAP pest control insulation is formed from recycled paper in a loose-fill form, which means it’s a type of cellulose insulation—and it’s infused with pest protection. Using specialized machines, our expert technicians can install it in attics and walls of new construction, and it can also be blown over already-existing insulation. It comes with several benefits, including the following:
- Keeping homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
- Reducing energy costs
- Controlling commonly found Florida pests: ants, booklice, centipedes, crickets, darkling beetles, earwigs, millipedes, roaches, silverfish, and sow bugs
- Protecting against mildew and mold
- Providing fire resistance
- Offering outstanding acoustical control
With TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers, you’ll benefit from a UL-classified product bearing the ENERGY STAR® Seal and permanent pest protection with a lifetime warranty.
Poor Attic Insulations: Pest Control Problems
When attic insulation is sub-par, numerous problems can exist, ranging from exposure to diseases from pests and animals getting inside to higher energy bills. Here’s more about what can happen when your attic insulation is damaged or otherwise compromised.
First, let’s say that rodents get into your attic or walls, seeking warmth and shelter. When humans are exposed to their fresh urine, droppings, saliva, or nesting materials, they can—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—become infected with diseases. Ones carried by free-ranging creatures include tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, and encephalitis with children and pets being especially susceptible to them. Animals can also carry fleas, ticks, lice, and mites.
As animal waste is moved around, airborne spores can be released. Then, people can breathe them in or get them in their eyes and ears through natural airflow. As another problem, their waste (and even their carcasses) will give off unpleasant odors. Microorganisms such as mildew, mold, bacteria, and more are attracted to the animal residue, and then the microorganisms themselves can breed and expand in amounts.
Damaged or disturbed insulation is less effective, contributing to increased energy bills. Plus, this makes it easier for moisture to cause further damage. Uneven insulation and/or leaky ductwork make your HVAC system work harder, which also costs you money (and makes you less comfortable in your home).
If you suspect any of these problems or want the protection that Fort Myers TAP insulation brings, contact us for a free attic inspection.
Removing and Restoring Attic Insulation
When attic insulation is less than optimal, it triggers the kinds of serious problems just described. One common type of insulation that has less than maximum effectiveness is the soft, fluffy fiberglass insulation that can enter soffits as air blows it about. If your home has this type of insulation material, the overall performance can be reduced.
To discover the status of your attic and its protection, please reach out to us at (239) 334-0880 for a professional evaluation. Our Fort Myers pest control services experts will inspect your home to see if insects and/or small animals are present, leaving behind waste that can create health hazards. We can also discuss installing TAP attic insulation in your Fort Myers home, either replacing what’s currently there or placing it over top.
Fort Myers TAP Pest Control Insulation FAQs
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What does TAP insulation consist of?
Fort Myers TAP insulation consists mostly of recycled paper that has usually been diverted from landfills, making it an environmentally friendly choice. After reducing the size of the recycled paper, the material is fed into a mill, transforming the substance into one that has the consistency of cotton. Then, the material is infused with specialized borate, which transforms it into a form of insulation that provides ongoing pest protection: TAP insulation, which stands for thermal, acoustical, pest control insulation. TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers comes with a lifetime warranty and also helps to lower energy costs.
Does TAP insulation contain anything toxic?
It does not, and the eco-friendliness of the TAP pest control insulation is an important benefit. Most of the material consists of recycled paper that’s been infused with safe pest control material: a specialized kind of borate. In fact, the Fort Myers TAP insulation that Turner installs actually protects your family and home from toxic situations, including when rodents and other pests settle into Florida attics and walls.
How long-lasting is TAP insulation?
TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers, when conditions are right, can last for up to an entire century (which is a really long time!). Issues that could shorten the lifespace include events like a roof leak. Now compare that to traditional insulation, which typically lasts for a few decades under appropriate conditions, and that demonstrates the truly long-lasting nature of TAP pest control insulation.
Why should we choose Turner for our TAP attic insulation?
Turner has more than fifty years of professional pest control experience, and we leverage that expertise when we install TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers (and in your wall voids). Plus, our expert technicians are fully trained and licensed to install this highly effective, eco-friendly solution in Florida homes. Contact us online or call (239) 334-0880 to get started with a free inspection.
Is TAP insulation worth it in Fort Myers?
Yes! Because of all of the benefits delivered through TAP insulation, the answer is a clear “yes.” TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers does provide homeowners with significant value. TAP offers quality insulation for attics and wall voids in Florida homes while also fighting back against a wide range of pests that are commonly found in our state, providing permanent pest protection. These include ants, booklice, centipedes, crickets, darkling beetles, earwigs, millipedes, roaches, silverfish, sow bugs, and more—and TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers comes with a lifetime warranty.
Here are other reasons why Fort Myers TAP insulation is a great value. TAP helps to keep homes cooler in summer and warmer in the winter, saving on energy costs; it comes with the ENERGY STAR® Seal and Insulate Mark and is UL Classified. Additionally, TAP insulation is a fire resistant material; provides outstanding acoustical control (after all, TAP stands for “thermal, acoustical, pest control”); and safeguards against mold and mildew.
Additional benefits include the versatility of this type of insulation. Old insulation can be removed and then replaced with TAP; it can be blown over existing insulation; and it can seamlessly be installed in new homes. Fort Myers TAP insulation is an eco-friendly solution, being crafted from paper diverted from landfills, recycled, and transformed in consistency before being infused with a safe form of borate.
The value and worth is clear! Please contact us for your free inspection.
For Fort Myers homes, is tap insulation better than fiberglass?
TAP insulation provides a greater number of benefits than traditional insulation, including more than fiberglass. The biggest differentiator is how TAP is an innovative and highly effective pest control insulation that provides permanent protection from our state’s most commonly found insects, including ants, booklice, centipedes, crickets, darkling beetles, earwigs, millipedes, roaches, silverfish, sow bugs, and more.
It’s also eco-friendly—with recycled paper forming its foundation. After this paper is fed into a mill, TAP insulation has the consistency of cotton; it’s then infused with a specialized kind of borate that pest control experts have long used to safely exterminate pests in baseboards, cabinets, and more. When pests come in contact with this pest control insulation and then self-clean themselves, they’ll ingest the borate—which they do not gain a tolerance for—and the insects are exterminated.
TAP insulation is also denser than the soft and fluffy fiberglass, which blocks airflow from coming through. When fiberglass gets blown about in an attic, though, it can get into soffits and lose much effectiveness. Unlike traditional insulation, TAP has acoustical benefits for a more peaceful environment and, under typical conditions, it can last for an entire century. Contrast that to fiberglass that, in normal circumstances, might last two or three decades at best.
When you’re reading to talk about installing TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers, just reach out to our fully trained and licensed technicians: online or by calling (239) 334-0880.
Why is TAP the best insulation to keep out pests?
TAP is the best insulation because it provides a permanent pest control solution for a wide range of our state’s mostly commonly found pests: ants, booklice, centipedes, crickets, darkling beetles, earwigs, millipedes, roaches, silverfish, sow bugs, and more. Under typical conditions, TAP insulation can last for a century, and it comes with a lifetime warranty.
Here’s how this eco-friendly pest control insulation works. The foundational material is paper that’s recycled after being diverted from a landfill. It’s fed in a disc mill and transformed into a cotton-like substance. Then, it’s infused with a specialized form of borate that pest control experts have safely used in many applications. Pests come in contact with the pest control insulation and, when they self-clean, they ingest the substance that exterminates them.
This versatile substance can be installed in new homes, blown over already-existing insulation, or be used as a replacement insulation after the old material has been removed. Our licensed and trained experts are ready to install your TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers. So, if you’re ready to get started, just contact our experts online or call us at (239) 334-0880. We’ll leverage our fifty-plus years in the pest control industry to provide you with the ultimate service.
If I already have insulation in my attic, can I switch to TAP insulation?
That is a true benefit of TAP insulation. You can either have your old insulation taken out and then have TAP installed, or you can have your TAP insulation blown over what you currently have. To get an expert recommendation about which route is best for you, our Fort Myers TAP insulation professionals can inspect your home and then provide you with their expert advice.
Many people switch to TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers because it’s so long lasting: under normal circumstances, TAP insulation can last for a century compared to a twenty to thirty year lifespan of traditional insulation. Besides effectively controlling pests, TAP insulation can help your home to stay warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, which reduces your energy usage and costs. Not surprisingly, TAP has the ENERGY STAR® Seal & Insulate mark and is UL Classified. To find out which method would be best for your Fort Myers TAP insulation, just reach out for your free inspection and recommendation.
Will TAP insulation keep rodents away in Fort Myers?
TAP pest control insulation is highly effective with insects and small critters, and it can help to make your home less appealing to larger rodents because TAP doesn’t provide them with a food source like traditional insulation does. Plus, if rats do get into your attic—and they bring along fleas, ticks, mites, lice, and more—TAP pest control insulation will exterminate those pests.
If you’d like to get more information about installing TAP attic insulation in Fort Myers homes, we’d be happy to talk. Our trusted team is fully trained and licensed in TAP applications, and we’ll gladly discuss the benefits and answer all of your questions.