Vermiculite is an insulation material that is found in attics, walls, etc. It commonly looks similar to the photo above. We have done several hundred homes and businesses for the safe removal of it.
This material is commonly disturbed during remodels when ceilings are penetrated (i.e. changing a light fixture, installing a fan, demolishing a ceiling), when additional attic insulation is added on top of it, during wall demo or electrical work, etc.
Any disturbance of vermiculite insulation could potentially cause an asbestos fiber release into your home. This asbestos fiber release could cause potential health hazards to you and your family. We strongly recommend you avoid disturbing it and hire a professional asbestos contractor like Dirty Ducts Cleaning, Environmental, and Insulation to assess the situation.
On February 3, 2014 it was announced that W.R. Grace has now funded the Zonolite Attic Insulation Trust from which eligible ZAI claimants will be reimbursed.
The information and procedures contained herein are subject to modification and/or retroactive application as circumstances and/or the needs of the Trust may require. The basic information is pulled from the website below.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLAIMS PROCESS YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE TRUST PRIOR TO ABATEMENT OF THE VERMICULITE.
Under the settlement, Grace has funded the Zonolite Attic Insulation Trust Fund from which eligible Claimants can be reimbursed for legitimate claims up to 55% of removal and reinsulation cost with a cap of $5,500. As an example, if you spent $3,000 for vermiculite removal and $1,800 for reinsulation you are potentially eligible for a $2,640 reimbursement.
This webpage contains all the information you need to submit a claim for reimbursement http://www.zonoliteatticinsulation.com/
We have had clients go through the exercise of filling out the form and sending in the sample with a reimbursement outcome. If you know how many square feet your attic is and have a photo of the attic space, we can produce an estimate directly from that.
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For more photos, please visit our page on vermiculite.