Insulation replacement quote

[Svend W.]

Hi, folks

I'm curious if anyone with insulation expertise has any thoughts about this quote for replacing old insulation in a 1,400 sq ft attic.

I have a property whose insulation is in really bad shape due to a family of racoons that used to be there.

I got a quote for $2,800 total for blow-in insulation up to 16" along with installation of soffits for ventilation.

An additional $1,500 for removing the old insulation (which is torn up and has some animal droppings).

The 2nd number seems a bit steep to me. Am I wrong?

He's clearly open to negotiate, but I also don't want to nickel and dime the guy if that's a reasonable price for the work.

Thanks in advance.

[John Warren]

@Svend W. that feels a big high to me... Essentially you are just paying for a day of someone's time to pick up nasty insulation and dispose of it. With today's inflated prices, a day of someone's time is maybe $400-500. Then a junk company could pick up all the debris for a worst case price of maybe $400-500.