Attic Insulation Removal & Rebate in Fenelon Falls | The Same Guys Insulation

Short answer: The Same Guys Insulation, based at 83 Henry Smith Ave in Bowmanville, does attic insulation removal and re-insulation in Fenelon Falls, Ontario. The village is about 85 km north of the shop, typically around 80 minutes, usually through Lindsay on Highway 35. Because that drive is a little over an hour, we quote first from details or photos and only come up when a site check or the job itself is needed. We take out old, wet, mouldy or rodent-damaged insulation, air-seal, and insulate to R-50 or better, usually toward about R-60. Qualifying upgrades can get 50% of the after-tax insulation cost back, up to $1,250, through the Ontario Home Renovation Savings / Enbridge attic rebate. Call 647-453-7037.

Fenelon Falls is a village in the City of Kawartha Lakes, on the Trent-Severn Waterway between Cameron Lake and Sturgeon Lake. The housing mixes a nineteenth-century village core, later residential streets, and a large number of cottages and waterfront homes, some now used year-round. We only recommend removal when the existing layer should not stay.

Attic insulation services in Fenelon Falls

Whether the property is a village house or a cottage later used through the winter, the work is built around what that attic actually needs:

Vacuum-out of insulation that is wet, mouldy, settled, or contaminated by mice, squirrels or raccoons
A roof-deck and venting review, including bathroom and kitchen fans, once we can see the sheathing
Air sealing at plumbing stacks, wiring, fixtures and the hatch
Baffles at the eaves so the new layer does not block intake air
A uniform blown-in fill to R-50 or better, typically toward about R-60
A depth-only upgrade when the existing insulation is dry and worth keeping

Basement insulation is available if you ask for it; attic work is the usual reason Fenelon Falls owners call.

Village streets, lock-side houses, and cottages on Cameron and Sturgeon lakes

The land that is now Fenelon Falls was first known as Cameron Falls. James Wallis and Robert Jameson acquired it after 1838; Wallis built a grist mill at the falls in 1841 and later a combined grist- and saw-mill, and the village was incorporated in 1874. The Victoria Railway reached Fenelon Falls in 1876, and Lock 34 of the Trent-Severn Waterway opened the route between Cameron and Sturgeon lakes in the mid-1880s. Tourism has been a large part of the village since the early twentieth century, with cottages and lodges on both lakes (Visit Fenelon Falls, Parks Canada, Lock 34). That history produces a few distinct attic types:

Nineteenth-century houses near the falls, the lock and the village core. The attic is often tight or odd-shaped, and the insulation has been added in stages. Hatch photos are usually enough for a quote. We come up first only if the access or the age of the house makes a site check necessary.
Cottages and waterfront homes on Cameron Lake and Sturgeon Lake, including buildings now used year-round. Thin original insulation and moisture at the roof deck are the typical issues, especially where a summer cottage was closed in for winter without a proper attic upgrade. A cottage occupied for six months or less is not eligible for the rebate.
Later houses on the edges of the village. These mostly need a depth check. If the starting level is already above R-35, the rebate no longer applies.

How we treat a Kawartha cottage attic differently from a village house

The photos you send, or a site check if the property needs one, tell us which of these applies:

A dry, even, clean layer can stay. We add depth to reach R-50 or better, which is the less expensive path and still qualifies when the starting level is R-35 or lower.
A wet, stained, packed or contaminated layer, or one reduced to a few inches, comes out first. Covering it would leave the leaks and the moisture in place.
Ice at the eaves, frost on the nails or a musty hatch means house air is reaching the attic. After a cold stretch, waterfront roofs show that clearly. We want a bare floor so those gaps can be sealed before the new fill goes in.

The underlying method is the one we use on our other attic removals, described on attic insulation removal in Durham Region.

A Fenelon Falls job when the drive is a little over an hour

From the Bowmanville shop the village is about 85 km, typically around 80 minutes through Lindsay on Highway 35. We write the quote before anyone leaves, and we travel when a site check is actually required or when the work is booked, often on a day that already includes Lindsay or Bobcaygeon.

The address, the age of the house or cottage, and hatch photos produce a written price. Take-out, sealing, baffles, mould-related work and the new insulation are each a line, with the finished R-value stated.
A converted cottage, a tight hatch, or photos that leave too much unseen may need a look in person. We do not use the Highway 35 drive just to produce an estimate.
If the old layer has to go, it is vacuumed out. For rebate work the starting R-value is recorded on site before insulation is disturbed. That is required for the program, not for the quote.
Mould on the sheathing or framing is shown to you and treated first. Fans are ducted outdoors, soffits are cleared, floor gaps are sealed, and baffles are placed at the eaves.
The new layer is blown in evenly to at least R-50, typically toward about R-60. We tidy the site, review the work with you, and complete the contractor rebate forms.

Most Fenelon Falls remove-and-refill jobs, even a full take-out, are finished in a day. A large attic or a mould issue can add time, and the quote will say so.

Rebate rules that matter for Fenelon Falls cottages

The attic stream of Home Renovation Savings, from Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy, does not require an energy assessment. It pays back 50% of the after-tax insulation cost, up to:

$1,250 starting at R-12 or less
$1,000 starting at R-13 to R-25
$800 starting at R-26 to R-35

The finished attic must reach R-50. Cathedral ceilings and flat roofs have caps of $750 or $650. Only insulation is covered. You must own the property, and it must have been occupied for more than six months — the rule that most often affects a summer-only cottage. Heat must be an Enbridge gas furnace or boiler, or electricity, oil, propane or wood in a dwelling on the Ontario electricity grid. Propane, oil and electric heat are common on the lake roads, and those homes can still qualify on that second path.

We are a participating contractor. We confirm eligibility, do the work to the program standard, and file our paperwork. The program has been extended to March 31, 2027, as announced by Enbridge Gas in October 2026; confirm current dates at homerenovationsavings.ca. The longer explanation is on our Ontario attic insulation rebate page.

Why Fenelon Falls owners use a Bowmanville crew

The shop is about 85 km south; jobs are priced from photos and often grouped with other Kawartha Lakes work
95+ five-star Google reviews
Insured, with WSIB coverage
Approved attic contractor for Home Renovation Savings
Removal, sealing and re-insulation in one visit
Most attics completed the same day

FAQ — attic insulation in Fenelon Falls, Ontario

If my Fenelon Falls cottage was built for summer use, does it need a full attic removal?
Not automatically. A cottage later used through the winter often has thin original insulation or moisture at the roof deck, so it needs a careful look. A dry, even layer can be topped up. A stained, packed or contaminated layer should come out first.

How far is Fenelon Falls from your Bowmanville shop?
About 85 km, typically around 80 minutes through Lindsay on Highway 35. We write the quote from details and photos so that drive is not made just to estimate. Call 647-453-7037 with the address and hatch photos.

Can a Fenelon Falls cottage claim the Enbridge attic rebate if it is heated with propane or electricity?
Yes, when the other rules are met. You must own the home, it must have been occupied for more than six months, and it must be heated by Enbridge gas or by electricity, oil, propane or wood on the Ontario electricity grid. The attic has to reach R-50. The program has been extended to March 31, 2027, as announced by Enbridge Gas in October 2026; confirm current dates at homerenovationsavings.ca.

Does the rebate pay for removing old insulation in Fenelon Falls?
No. Purchase and installation of insulation are covered. Take-out and mould-related work are shown separately.

Are older houses near the falls or the lock hard to get into?
They can be. Small hatches and low slopes are common in the village core. Include hatch photos. If access looks tight we may need a site check, and we will say so if a section cannot be done well.

How much does the work cost in Fenelon Falls?
It depends on the size of the attic, how much material has to come out, and whether mould or rodents are involved. Most jobs land between about $1,500 and $4,500 or more, and a full take-out sits toward the top of that range. The quote is free.

Do you also work on the lake roads outside the village, and in nearby Bobcaygeon?
Yes, including nearby roads on Cameron and Sturgeon lakes on a reasonable drive from the village. See Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Omemee.

Request a quote in Fenelon Falls

Call 647-453-7037 or email info@thesameguysinsulation.com. The street address and a few hatch photos are enough for a written price. We come up first only when the age or construction of the house, or a cottage being used year-round, cannot be judged from the photos alone.

The Same Guys Insulation
83 Henry Smith Ave, Bowmanville, ON L1C 0W1
Hours: Open Daily 9am–6pm