Roof and Loft Insulation Grants
Over a quarter of heat is lost through the roof in uninsulated homes. Fitting insulation in your attic, loft or roof space is an incredibly efficient way to improve your homes insulation factors.
Do I need roof and loft insulation?
Loft or roof insulation acts as a barrier of material within your roof space. Insulation of this type can be laid between the rafters of the roof or laid between the joists. Having roof and loft insulation will slow down the transfer of heat between your living space and the outside.
Having loft or roof insulation will create a warmer home in the winter and a cooler home during the summer. By having insulation installed between the joists of the floor this will allow your living spaces to harness the warmth.
Why is loft insulation needed?
Over a quarter of heat is lost through the roof in uninsulated homes. Fitting insulation in your attic, loft or roof space is an incredibly efficient way to improve your homes insulation factors. Insulation within the roof space can last more than 40 years and should therefore pay for itself many times over through the savings achieved in energy bills in the future.
Having roof or loft insulation installed within the property also reduces your homes carbon footprint. This is due to the fact that the better insulated your home is, the more heat you can keep within the property meaning your heating system will become more efficient by using less heat overall to heat the entire property. This reduces your heating systems emissions and more importantly, reduces your heating bills.
Loft insulation costs and savings
Here’s how much a typical installation could cost you, how much you could save on your energy bill (£/year) as well as how many kilograms of CO2 emissions you could save each year by insulating an uninsulated loft with 270mm of loft insulation:
Typical installation cost (£)
Energy bill savings (£/year)
Carbon dioxide savings (kgCO2/year
