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Icynene Insulation Removal & Replacement in Inglewood: What to Know First

Icynene insulation removal and replacement in Inglewood typically runs $1,800 to $4,500 depending on your attic’s square footage, what’s contaminated the foam, and how much air sealing we need to redo underneath. Most Icynene removal jobs are completed in one to two days, and we can often schedule you within the same week you call. This page is for Icynene homeowners dealing with pest damage, water intrusion, old open-cell foam that’s degraded, or spray foam that was never installed correctly in the first place. If you’re seeing drafts again, smelling something in the attic, or watching your cooling bills creep up despite the foam, call (424) 622-5846 and a live person will answer, day or night.

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How Icynene Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

In Inglewood’s coastal humidity and summer heat, Icynene foam doesn’t always age the way the brochure promised. We’ve pulled enough of it out of attics to know exactly where it goes wrong:

• Open-cell Classic and Classic Max shrinkage: Icynene’s open-cell lines (Classic, Classic Max) can shrink and pull away from rafters after 10-15 years, especially in attics that hit 130°F regularly in July. The gaps left behind become thermal bypasses. We remove the degraded sections, air seal the framing, and replace with fresh open-cell or closed-cell foam depending on your roofline.
• Open-cell foam that soaked up roof-leak water: One of Icynene’s open-cell selling points is that it allows moisture to move. In a leak, that same property turns the foam into a sponge. We regularly find musty, sagging foam in Inglewood homes where flashing failed around vent pipes. Waterlogged open-cell can’t dry out meaningfully in a closed attic cavity, so it comes out.
• Closed-cell (ProSeal / ProSeal LE) pulled away from roof decking: Closed-cell Icynene adheres tightly when applied to clean, dry surfaces. When a crew sprays over dusty sheathing or in high humidity, the foam delaminates in sheets. Homeowners hear it creaking when the sun heats the roof. We strip the failed lifts, prep the decking properly, and respray for a bond that actually holds.
• Rodent tunnels through open-cell Icynene: Rats and mice love carving nests into open-cell foam. In Morningside Park and the neighborhoods around SoFi Stadium, roof rats are a fact of life. Once they’ve tunneled through Icynene, the foam’s air-sealing value is gone and the droppings are a health problem. We remove the contaminated foam, sanitize the cavity, and only then re-insulate and rodent-proof.
• DIY or under-mixed spray jobs using Icynene kits: Icynene sells consumer touch-up kits, and we’ve seen what happens when they’re used for whole attic bays. Off-ratio foam never cures properly, off-gasses for weeks, and clings poorly. It all has to come out before anything new goes in.

Our Icynene Insulation Removal & Replacement Process

Here’s how a typical Icynene removal job goes from your first call to final walkthrough:

1. 1
   Call and talk to a person, not voicemail. We ask what you’re seeing, hearing, or smelling, and set a time for a tech to come out, usually within 48 hours.
2. 2
   Attic inspection and diagnosis. We test for moisture, confirm whether the foam is open-cell or closed-cell, check adhesion, and look for pest sign. If it’s simply settled or gap-riddled, we say so. If it needs to come out, we tell you exactly why and what evidence we’re seeing.
3. 3
   Removal and containment. We use HEPA-filtered extractors and negative-pressure dust containment so foam dust stays in the attic, not in your hallway. Contaminated or waterlogged material is bagged and disposed of per LA County rules.
4. 4
   Air sealing the framing. Before new insulation goes in, we seal can lights, top plates, duct boots, and any roof-penetration gaps. This is the step that makes the replacement work actually pay you back on your Inglewood utility bill.
5. 5
   Re-insulation with the right material. For most attics we’ll replace old Icynene open-cell with fresh open-cell, closed-cell, or blown-in fiberglass depending on your roof type and budget. We stock Owens Corning, Rockwool, and Johns Manville products, and we tell you exactly what we’re putting in and why.
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   Test, verify, and the Done Right walkthrough. We run a thermal camera over the finished cavity to confirm no gaps, then walk you through what we did. Every Icynene removal and replacement job is covered by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t right, we make it right.

What Icynene Insulation Removal & Replacement Costs in Inglewood

Here’s what we’re quoting across Inglewood for Icynene work right now:

• Partial open-cell Icynene removal (single bay or section, water-damaged): $900 to $1,800
• Full attic Icynene removal (up to 1,200 sq ft) with HEPA containment: $2,200 to $3,800
• Full attic removal plus air sealing and blown-in fiberglass replacement: $3,800 to $5,500
• Full attic removal plus closed-cell spray foam replacement: $4,500 to $7,200
• Rodent-contaminated Icynene removal, sanitization, and new insulation: $3,200 to $5,800

What moves the price: attic height and access, how much foam needs to come out, whether we find active leaks or pest sign that need addressing first, and your replacement insulation choice. You’ll get a flat, written quote before any work starts. Call (424) 622-5846 and we’ll get you a free estimate, usually the same week.

Why Inglewood Homeowners Call Warmline Insulation Co. for Icynene Work

We’re an independent Icynene service provider, not a factory warranty arm, which means we can be honest about what your foam actually needs. Neil Ashford has been pulling failed insulation out of attics across the LA basin for over 20 years, and he’s spent enough time in Inglewood rooflines to know exactly how this city’s heat and roof-rat pressure stress Icynene products. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to diagnose rather than just demo-and-replace. If your Icynene foam is failing and you’re weighing a different brand for the replacement, we also carry Reflectix radiant barrier and the full Owens Corning, Rockwool, and Johns Manville lines, so you’re not locked into whatever one manufacturer happens to be on sale. Most jobs are done in a single visit, and every one is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise.

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