Keep the warmth in the rooms below.
Loft insulation for Hampshire homes. From a top-up to a full replacement, we assess what is already in your loft before recommending the right next step.
- Reduce avoidable heat loss
- Improve comfort through the seasons
- Consider ventilation and existing conditions
See where your heat goes
Heat rises. Choose an insulation level to see what the layer at ceiling level does to the warmth from your rooms.
Warmth rises straight out.
With little insulation at ceiling level, heat rising from the rooms below passes into the loft and on out through the roof.
- Heat through the ceiling
- High
- Rooms below
- Lose warmth quickly
- Loft space
- Warmed by escaping heat
An illustration of how heat behaves, not a measurement of any home. Every loft needs its own assessment, including ventilation.
Signs your loft may need attention
You don't need to climb up to have a good idea. Any of these is worth a closer look.
Rooms upstairs feel colder than the rest of the house
Bedrooms directly below the loft are the first to lose warmth when the layer above them is thin or missing.You can see the tops of the joists
If the insulation sits below the joists, there is usually room for more, laid across them.The insulation is flattened, patchy or old
Compressed or uneven insulation leaves gaps, and it does less to slow the heat rising through it.Boards sit straight on top of it
Boarding laid directly over insulation squashes it. Raised boarding can give it room again.The hatch itself is cold or draughty
An uninsulated or poorly sealed hatch can let warmth straight into the loft.
Top up, replace or rethink?
The right next step depends on what's already in your loft. We check before we recommend.
Worth knowing
Damp and ventilation issues need assessment before insulation is added. Savings vary by home and are never guaranteed.
Talk it through with usTop up
If what's there is dry and even but too thin, adding a further layer across the joists may be all it needs.
Replace
If it's damp, damaged or badly compressed, it may need to come out before new insulation goes down.
Rethink the boarding
If boards sit on the insulation, raised boarding can make room for a deeper layer without squashing it.
Other ways we can help
Many lofts benefit from more than one improvement. We can look at them together on the same visit.
Find out what your loft needs.
We'll look at what's up there, explain the options plainly and give you a free quote, with no obligation.