Loft boarding that keeps your insulation working
A boarded loft gives you useful storage space. Done properly, on a raised platform above the insulation, it does that without making your home any colder.
Storage space without losing insulation
Loft insulation works by trapping air within its fibres. When boards are screwed straight down onto the joists, the insulation underneath gets squashed – and compressed insulation keeps far less heat in.
Most lofts today need more insulation than the joists are deep. So to board over the full depth, the floor needs to sit higher. We fit loft boarding on a raised platform that lifts the boards clear of the insulation, so it stays at its full depth underneath.
- Insulation depth maintained – nothing squashed beneath the boards
- Air gap above the insulation – helping to reduce the risk of condensation under the boards
- A solid, usable floor – for boxes, suitcases and seasonal items
- Insulation checked first – topped up or replaced before boarding if it needs it
Before you board your loft
Insulation comes first
Boarding over thin or old insulation locks the problem in. We'll check what's there and, if needed, top it up or replace it before the boards go down.
Storage, not a living space
Loft boarding is for storage. Turning a loft into a room is a conversion with its own building regulations – and a very different job.
Keep it light
Ceiling joists aren't designed for heavy loads. Boxes, bags and seasonal items are fine – we'll advise on what's sensible for your loft.
Ask about loft boarding
Let us know roughly how big your loft is, how you'd like to use it and how much insulation is up there now, and we'll get back to you.
- Phone0161 427 0772
- Emailinfo@greenhorizonenergy.co.uk
- AddressUnit 2 The Goyt Mill, Marple, Stockport SK6 7HX