Insulating your loft should be one of the first energy-saving measures you should consider. It’s a quick and easy method of keeping your home warm. It’s also one of the lower-cost energy efficiency measures you can have installed in your home.
How much heat is lost through an uninsulated loft?
As much as a quarter of the heat of an uninsulated home is lost through the loft and roof. This is easily preventable, by ensuring your loft is adequately insulated.
What is the recommended amount of loft insulation you should have installed?
These days, building regulations require loft insulation to be around 10-12 inches thick or a depth of 270mm. If your home was built before 1982 and has not subsequently received an insulation top-up, then you should consider enquiring.
Don’t worry if you’re unsure about how much loft insulation you currently have, as the Assessor during the survey will make recommendations based on the assessment.
FAQS on Loft Insulation installation
We’ve put together this complete guide to how loft insulation is installed, to help address some commonly asked questions.
Read more on how loft insulation is installed.
How long does loft insulation last?
Loft insulation should pay for itself many times over, in its 40-year lifespan.
Is there FREE loft Insulation available?
Yes. Dyson Energy Services is a chosen delivery partner on the Connected For Warmth Scheme. If your existing loft insulation is less than 7.5 inches (200mm) thick, then the scheme will fully fund a top-up to 270mm – the recommended standard.
Find out more about the free loft insulation scheme here
Can you save money on your energy bills with loft insulation?
Absolutely. A quarter of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home. According to the Energy Saving Trust (EST), you could save up to £445* per year on your energy bills (estimates based on insulating a gas-heated detached home with a totally uninsulated loft).
*Source: Energy Saving Trust (EST). Estimates based on insulating a detached gas-heated home with a totally uninsulated loft (0mm) with 270mm of loft insulation. Figures are based on fuel prices as of January 2024.
Benefit from 0% VAT when you install energy efficiency measures
Now is the perfect time to consider upgrading the energy efficiency of your home. Not only because energy bills are rising at an incredible rate, but you can also benefit from 0% VAT thanks to an announcement made by the government. This VAT cut will be available from 1 April 2022 until 2027. As a result, households looking to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes will benefit from further savings with this recent incentive. This is applicable when installing insulation and renewable measures.
Is there funding available for loft insulation if you receive benefits?
Funding may be available from the governments Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme. This is an obligation on energy companies to provide funding for energy-saving measures, by the government, to upgrade the energy efficiency of the country’s worst-performing housing and to provide fuel poverty support. ECO4 funding is available for households with low incomes, in receipt of qualifying benefits and with a low property EPC rating. This is part of a wider government strategy to reduce carbon emissions, tackle fuel poverty, and help householders save money on their energy bills.
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