Owens Corning Insulation Removal & Replacement in Boerne: What to Know First
We provide independent Owens Corning insulation removal & replacement in Boerne, with most attic jobs completed in one day and a written price delivered before any work starts. As an independent Owens Corning service provider, we are not affiliated with or authorized by Owens Corning - we source their materials alongside Johns Manville, Knauf, and others, and we back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Typical turnaround from signed scope to completion is 24-72 hours for standard attic removals, though vermiculite or heavy rodent contamination can extend that timeline. We serve homeowners across Boerne, from the older ranches near the Cibolo Nature Center to newer builds in Esperanza, and we publish before-and-after blower-door numbers on every applicable job so you can verify the result in pascals, not promises. Call (830) 529-7780 for a free estimate.
How Owens Corning Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Owens Corning AttiCat blown-in fiberglass settles below labeled R-value in Hill Country heat. The loose-fill product - common in Boerne attics since 2012 - loses up to 15% of its settled thickness in our 100°F summer cycles, creating thermal bridges along joist tops. We remove the compacted material, seal all top plates and can-light penetrations with fire-rated caulk and rigid baffles, then reinstall to true depth with a density-checked blow.
- Owens Corning EcoTouch batts degrade from roof-deck condensation in vented attics. The kraft-faced batts we find in 1980s and 1990s Boerne homes near River Road absorb moisture where attic ventilation meets humid Gulf air, turning the facing into a mold vector. We remove the contaminated batts, treat the deck with an antimicrobial, and replace with un-faced batts or blown-in after air sealing - never re-installing kraft facing against a vented cavity.
- Owens Corning FOAMULAR rigid board shrinks at cut edges in crawl spaces with seasonal groundwater. The XPS boards we encounter in Boerne crawl spaces along Cibolo Creek tributaries delaminate where hydrostatic pressure wicks through foundation gaps. We remove the compromised boards, install a proper vapor barrier (6-mil minimum, sealed at seams), then replace with either new FOAMULAR on a sealed substrate or switch to closed-cell spray foam where groundwater risk persists.
- Owens Corning ProPink LooseFill shows rodent nesting preference in unsealed attics. The product’s low-dust binder and fine fiber structure make it attractive to roof rats - a persistent issue in Boerne’s oak-canopied neighborhoods. We remove the soiled insulation, rodent-proof all entry points with galvanized hardware cloth, sanitize the deck, and reinstall only after the exclusion is complete. Seal the envelope first. Then fill it.
- Owens Corning QuietZone acoustic batts compress to useless density when used as thermal insulation. We find this mistake in DIY Boerne remodels: the 3.5″ acoustic batt stuffed into a 6″ wall cavity, delivering R-13 performance where R-21 was intended. We remove the compressed material, verify cavity depth, and install the correct thermal product - typically R-21 EcoTouch or dense-packed cellulose - with a written scope showing the before-and-after R-value calculation.
Our Owens Corning Insulation Removal & Replacement Process
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Call and scope. A live person answers 24/7. We schedule a site visit, and Wes Okafor or a named technician arrives with a blower door, thermal camera, and moisture meter.
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Diagnostics and documentation. We run a blower-door test - a pressurization reading that shows, in one number, how much air your building envelope is losing. We photograph every bay, note the Owens Corning product line and condition, and identify all air-leakage paths.
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Written price before any work starts. Under Haven Standard Clause 1: flat price, written scope, written warranty. No work starts without your signature. Free Second Opinion on any competing written estimate.
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Removal and air sealing. We extract the failed Owens Corning material with HEPA-contained vacuums, then seal top plates, wire penetrations, can lights, and chimney chases with fire-rated foam and caulk. This is never skipped; we do not blow new insulation over an unsealed attic floor.
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Replacement and verification. We install new insulation - Owens Corning, Johns Manville, Knauf, Rockwool, or another specified product - to labeled depth or density. On applicable jobs, we run a second blower-door test and hand you a printed pressure-differential report in pascals, plus a Documented Photo Record of the completed work.
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365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. The written warranty and scope are yours before anyone lifts a tool.
What Owens Corning Insulation Removal & Replacement Costs in Boerne
Most attic insulation removal and replacement jobs in a Boerne home between 1,800 and 3,200 square feet run between $2,800 and $5,400. The price moves based on four factors: square footage of attic floor, depth and type of existing Owens Corning product, contamination level (rodent, mold, or water), and whether air sealing is extensive or straightforward. Vermiculite removal - sometimes found in pre-1990 Boerne homes - requires third-party lab testing and certified abatement, which adds $800-$2,200 to the scope. Crawl space FOAMULAR board removal and replacement with vapor barrier typically runs $3,200-$6,800 for the same footprint. We bring a written price to your kitchen table; no “call for quote” games. Call (830) 529-7780 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Why Boerne Homeowners Call Topside Attic Insulation Boerne for Owens Corning Work
We’ve sealed and insulated over 9,000 homes since 2016, and every one started with a written price and ended with a documented record. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed; you get a text when yours is en route. We know Owens Corning’s product lines because we remove them weekly - the settled AttiCat, the moisture-compromised EcoTouch, the creek-adjacent FOUMULAR - and we know when to recommend a switch to Rockwool, Knauf, or Reflectix based on your specific building science problem. The before-and-after blower-door numbers are not marketing; they are printed, signed, and yours to keep. Under Haven Standard: Arrive on schedule, you get a named technician and a text when they are on the way.
FAQs
No - Owens Corning’s product warranties cover manufacturing defects, not installation or removal by independent contractors. As an independent Owens Corning service provider, we document the original product label and install date when visible, so any valid manufacturing claim can still be filed. Call (830) 529-7780 if you’d like us to photograph your existing product labels during the estimate.
We source Owens Corning materials directly through standard distribution channels - no proprietary lock-in. For insulation replacement, we match the specified Owens Corning product when it fits the building science need, or we recommend Knauf, Johns Manville, Rockwool, or Reflectix when another material solves the actual problem better. The written scope names the exact product and R-value before work starts.
Repair is rarely cost-effective for distributed attic insulation. Spot-adding new blown-in over settled old creates density inconsistencies and hides air leaks. Full removal and replacement, with proper air sealing first, typically pays back in 4-7 years in Boerne’s cooling climate - and the blower-door report proves it. Call (830) 529-7780 for a free estimate with written numbers.
Standard attic jobs - no contamination, no vermiculite - are typically one day from crew arrival to final blower-door test. Contaminated or vermiculite jobs require lab turnaround and extend to 3-5 business days. We do not manufacture urgency; we schedule for the actual scope and show up when we say we will.
You receive a written scope (signed before work started), a written warranty under our 365-Day Done Right Promise, a Documented Photo Record of the completed work, and on applicable jobs, a printed before-and-after blower-door report in pascals. This is standard on every visit, not available on request.
Written by Wes Okafor, Owner, Topside Attic Insulation Boerne at Topside Attic Insulation Boerne, serving Boerne and nearby areas.