Running and heating our homes accounts for nearly a third of all carbon emissions in the UK, according to the Energy Saving Trust - making housing a key area where we can tackle the onset of climate change. And a significant 15% of our home's heating costs are completely unnecessary - that's how much heat escapes out homes through the roof.

What Is Loft Insulation?
Loft insulation is simply a piece of material laid at joist or rafter level of the loft. The insulation itself can be made of several different materials, including mineral fibre, fibreglass matting or mineral wool. Alternatively, you could take an even more green approach, and use recycled paper or processed sheep's wool.

How Does Loft Insulation Make My Home More Energy Efficient?
The insulation works by acting as a blanket, trapping heat from the floors below and stopping the heat escaping through the roof of the property. The fibres prevent the movement of hot air through the material and won't conduct heat.

When installing, it's important to lay the insulation properly, as overstretching material means it loses its heat holding benefits. Laid properly, you can make significant annual savings on your heating bills as well as on CO2 emissions.

According to the Energy Saving Trust: "If everyone in the UK topped up their loft insulation to 270mm, £380m would be saved each year. That's enough money to pay the annual fuel bills of over 400,000 families." Insulation can be one of the most important factors in achieving energy efficiency in a building. It works primarily to slow the flow of heat through a building envelope, but it also can seal the envelope, preventing outside drafts and air leakage from unconditioned spaces, thereby maintaining indoor air quality.

Insulation not only saves money by reducing heating and cooling loads but also is a key factor in achieving comfortable living and working spaces. Heat lost from your walls, loft and floor can account for up to 35, 25 and 15 per cent of your heating bill respectively

I want to insulate my loft
That’s great news! Call our friendly office team who’ll be more than happy to arrange a free onsite quotation. Our friendly, professional supervisors will be able to help you choose the best for of insulation for your loft so that you will reap the maximum benefits from your new insulation.