Short answer: The Same Guys Insulation removes old, wet, mouldy or rodent-damaged attic insulation and re-insulates homes in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. Our shop is at 83 Henry Smith Ave in Bowmanville, about 90 km south — typically around 80 to 85 minutes. 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. Most remove-and-re-insulate jobs are done in one day. Qualifying work can receive 50% of the after-tax insulation cost back, up to $1,250, through the Home Renovation Savings / Enbridge attic rebate. Call 647-453-7037.
Bobcaygeon is a village in the City of Kawartha Lakes, at the rapids where Sturgeon Lake empties into Pigeon Lake, on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is often called the Hub of the Kawarthas. The housing mixes a historic village built on islands and the north shore, later residential streets, and cottages and waterfront homes, some now used year-round. We quote from the details of your house, not a village-wide average.
Attic work in a lock village and on the lakes around it
Bobcaygeon jobs tend to be one of two kinds: a house in the village, or a waterfront property later used through the winter. In both cases we:
- Remove insulation that is wet, mouldy, packed down, or contaminated by mice, squirrels or raccoons
- Check the roof boards and the fan ducts once the attic is open
- Seal air leaks at stacks, wiring, fixtures and the hatch
- Set baffles at the soffits so the new fill does not block intake air
- Blow in an even layer to at least R-50, typically toward R-60
- Add depth only, when the current insulation is dry and still doing its job
Basement insulation is offered if you want it; almost every Bobcaygeon call we get is about the attic.
Bobcaygeon housing, from the first Trent lock to the lake roads
Thomas Need established a settlement at Bobcaygeon in 1832 and built mills on the large island. In 1833 the government of Upper Canada commissioned the first lock of the Trent Waterway here; it was finished by 1840. Need later sold his interest to Mossom Boyd, whose lumber business and later steam navigation company shaped the village. In 1876 the island village and the north-shore survey of Rokeby amalgamated so the community could incorporate (Maryboro Lodge Museum). Tourism later became the main industry, and many lake properties around the village are now used through the winter. Those periods leave different attics:
- Houses in the village, including streets on the islands and near the lock. Access is often tight, and insulation has been added over a long period. We will tell you if a section cannot be reached properly. Hatch photos are usually enough to start the quote.
- Cottages and waterfront homes on Sturgeon Lake and Pigeon Lake, including buildings now lived in year-round. The usual problems are a thin original layer and moisture at the roof deck, especially where a summer building was winterized without a real attic upgrade. A cottage occupied for six months or less does not qualify for the rebate.
- Later houses on the edge of the village. Settling and thin spots are more typical than an access problem. If the starting level is already above R-35, the rebate no longer applies.
What we look for before we recommend a take-out in Bobcaygeon
The hatch photos, or a site check if the property needs one, usually put the job in one of these groups:
- A dry, level, clean layer can stay. We add depth to reach R-50 or more, which costs less and remains eligible if the attic starts at R-35 or lower.
- A wet, stained or contaminated layer, or one worn down to a few inches, comes out. A new blow-in on top of that would leave the leaks alone.
- Frost on the nails, ice along the eaves or a musty hatch means house air is reaching the attic. After a cold stretch, roofs on Sturgeon and Pigeon lakes often show it. We want the floor clear so those gaps can be sealed first.
A longer description of this approach lives on attic insulation removal in Durham Region.
Booking a Bobcaygeon job from a little over an hour away
The village is about 90 km from the shop, typically 80 to 85 minutes. Because that is a little over an hour, the price is written from the address, the age of the house and hatch photos. We travel when a look in person is actually required, or when the work is booked, often on a day that already includes Fenelon Falls or Lindsay.
- You send the address and what you can see at the hatch. The quote lists take-out, sealing, baffles, mould-related work and the new insulation as separate items, and it states the finished R-value.
- An older village attic, a converted cottage, or photos that leave too much unseen may need a site check. We do not make the Kawartha drive just to write a number.
- If the old layer has to go, it is vacuumed out with dust kept contained. On rebate jobs the starting R-value is recorded on site before any insulation is moved. That record is for the program, not a condition of the quote.
- Mould on the sheathing or framing is shown to you and treated before anything new is installed. Fans are ducted outdoors, soffits are opened, floor leaks are sealed, and baffles are set at the eaves.
- The new fill is blown in evenly to at least R-50, typically toward about R-60. We clean up, walk through the work with you, and complete the contractor rebate forms.
Most Bobcaygeon remove-and-refill jobs, including a full take-out, are finished in a day. Extra time for a large attic or mould is noted on the quote.
Home Renovation Savings on Bobcaygeon houses and cottages
The attic program from Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy does not require an energy assessment. It returns 50% of the after-tax insulation cost, up to a cap:
- $1,250 when the attic starts at R-12 or less
- $1,000 when it starts at R-13 to R-25
- $800 when it starts at R-26 to R-35
The finished attic must reach R-50. Cathedral ceilings and flat roofs are capped at $750 or $650. Insulation is covered; removal is not. You must own the home, 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 connected to 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.
The Same Guys Insulation is a participating contractor. We confirm whether the house qualifies, 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 guide is our Ontario attic insulation rebate page.
Why Bobcaygeon owners call a Bowmanville shop
- About 90 km south; jobs are priced from photos and often grouped with Fenelon Falls or Lindsay
- 95+ five-star Google reviews
- Licensed, insured and WSIB-covered
- Participating Home Renovation Savings attic contractor
- Removal, sealing and the new fill in one visit
- Most attics finished the same day
FAQ — attic insulation in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Do cottages on Sturgeon Lake or Pigeon Lake need the insulation taken out before a winter upgrade?
Not always, but they need a careful look. Seasonal buildings later used through the winter often have thin original insulation or moisture at the roof deck. If the existing layer is dry and even, adding depth can still be enough. If it is stained, packed or contaminated, it should come out first.
How far is Bobcaygeon from your Bowmanville shop, and will you still take the job?
About 90 km, typically 80 to 85 minutes. We still do the work. The quote is written from details and photos, and we often schedule it with other Kawartha Lakes work. Call 647-453-7037 with the address and hatch photos.
Can I claim the Enbridge attic rebate on a Bobcaygeon cottage that is not on natural gas?
Yes, when the home and the upgrade qualify. You must own it, 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. A participating contractor has to bring the attic to at least 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 Bobcaygeon?
No. It covers insulation purchase and installation. Take-out and mould-related work are shown as separate lines.
Are older houses near the lock or on the islands harder to work in?
They can be, usually because of a small hatch, a low slope, or mixed old layers. Send hatch photos with the request. If access looks tight we may need a site check, and we will tell you if a section cannot be done properly.
How much does attic insulation removal and re-insulation cost in Bobcaygeon?
The number depends on attic size, how much has to come out, and whether mould or rodents are involved. Most projects fall between about $1,500 and $4,500 or more, with a full take-out at the higher end. Quotes are free.
Do you also serve the rest of this part of Kawartha Lakes, including Fenelon Falls?
Yes. See Fenelon Falls, Lindsay and Peterborough.
Request a quote in Bobcaygeon
Call 647-453-7037 or email info@thesameguysinsulation.com. The address and a few hatch photos are enough for a written price. We come up first only if the age or type of home, or a cottage being winterized, cannot be judged from the photos.
The Same Guys Insulation
83 Henry Smith Ave, Bowmanville, ON L1C 0W1
Hours: Open Daily 9am–6pm
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