As the temperature drops and the heating gets turned up it's important to make your home as energy effecient as possible. Insulating your loft is a great way to keep warm, reduce your energy use and create a great storage area.
Most people in the UK use their lofts for storing suitcases and family heirlooms, but did you know that putting items on top of bare insulation will actually reduce its thermal effectiveness. The best solution is asking us to install loft boards when were insulating your loft.
If you live in an older property you may not have enough insulation in your loft. The minimum amount of insulation, according to building regulations, is 270mm.
If you're worried your house is loosing heat due to a lack of insulation, contact our friendly team to arrange your free insulation quote.
This video shows a recent loft insulation and loft boarding job in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. We removed all the rubbish, laid new insulation, installed loft legs and finally installed the new flooring.
Boarding out your loft space will ensure your insulation doesn't get compressed and is working at its best to keep your home insulated. It will also give you a large useable storage space to put your holiday luggage and other bulky items you don't need every day.
This video shows our team insulating and boarding a small loft space in northwood, London. We removed the old rubbish, added new layers of insulation and then boarded the loft out to give the customer a useable storage space for all their bulky items.
Lofts are one of those spaces we tend not to think about much. We know they are up there and you probably know what is being stored up there. But, do you really know if you've got enough insulation? Do you worry about putting a foot wrong and falling through the ceiling?
Contact our friendly team to book in your free loft insulation and loft boarding quote today.
It isn't just your loft space where you could be loosing heat from your home. If your windows don't close properly or the seals have become hard, brittle or perished around the window frame you could be letting cold drafts and loosing heat. This isn't a problem. Our experienced handyman service can replace damaged or broken window seals to keep your home warm this winter.
How long does it take to insulate and board a loft?
This will depend on the size of your loft and ease of access. We can usually insulate a loft in 1-2 days. Boarding out a loft to create a useable will usually be at least 1 day, however the timeframe depends on the size of your loft area and how much of it you'd like to be boarded.