Heat rises — use roof insulation to keep heat inside your home!

Houses built since the 1960s usually have some insulation in the roof — but it’s much thicker in more modern houses. Older houses often have none at all, or it may be damaged and ineffective. Check your loft space and bring your home up to modern standards — you may be able to get a grant or your energy provider may offer to install insulation at low cost. Even lower storey flats can benefit if the roof is insulated.

Precautions for all roof insulation:

Fire safety
Don’t cover electrical cables or equipment with insulation — they could overheat and catch fire!

If there are downlighters recessed into the ceiling below the insulation, make a plasterboard box around each light or fit a fire hood to the back of the light to stop it overheating.

Ventilation
Allow air to circulate above the insulation to prevent condensation which damages the timber in the roof.

All electrical work must comply with Standard 4.5

Energy Savings Trust
www.est.org
.uk/myhome/
0800 915 7722

Insulating the floor of a loft can be a DIY job, but energy companies can usually do it for you.