Loft Insulation

Everyone knows that heat rises - it's a well known fact. But did you know that a further 25% of your heating costs could be escaping out of the roof? 

Loft insulation is a most effective way of reducing your heating bills and keeping your home warmer. It is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways of improving the energy efficiency of your home. The ideal thickness for loft insulation is 250mm (10 inches), so if yours is 100mm (4 inches) you could do with a top up. 

Simply by adding 250mm (10 inches) of loft insulation, you can save around 20% of your heating costs. 

Remember that heat loss is greater from certain areas such as joists, so remember to lay the top 100mm (4 inches) of insulation across them. As the insulation will then hide the joists, you will need a boarded passage to enable you to enter the loft safely. Don’t forget to insulate all pipework and water tanks in the loft along with the loft hatch.

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Loft Insulation Grants

Free loft insulation grants are available from the Government's Warm front scheme. If you do not quality for a free grant there are schemes that can supply substantial discounts. See our Energy Efficiency Grants and Discounts page for more details.

For those households who do not qualify for a free grant. A new scheme called Durham Energy savers will supply private households with up to 70% off the normal cost. Click on Energy Efficiency Grants and  Discounts for more details.

Also see our Energy Saving Tips  for more ways of saving energy in the home.

If you would like a copy of our free energy advice booklet giving help and advice on how to save energy, please contact Mr Cliff Duff, Energy Conservation Officer, details are shown at the bottom of this page.