Insulation Types
Solid Wall Insulation (Internal or External)
If your home was built before the 1920s then it is likely to have solid walls. Therefore, the walls do not have cavities. They will usually be made of brick or stone. These properties were built before modern day building regulations and can be very cold and expensive to heat.
You can normally tell if your home has a cavity or a solid wall you can usually tell if you look at the brickwork outside your home. If you can see full-length bricks with half-length bricks (or header bricks) around the middle of the wall this is a good sign that you have a solid wall. Another way to find out is to measure your wall from a door or window. If it is thinner than 30cm it is probably a solid wall. It is possible to insulate a solid wall with internal or external insulation.
Room In Roof Insulation
A room in roof (loft room) or attic room is simply defined by the presence of a fixed staircase to access the room. Many older properties that were originally built with room in roof were not insulated at the time. If insulation was installed, it is often inadequate by modern standards and the rooms are subsequently very expensive to heat.
Loft conversions that were also carried out more than 30 years ago are also likely to be poorly insulated, if at all, meaning that these rooms can be very cold in the winter and warm in the summer.t!
Loft Insulation
Here at SG Insulation, we specialise in this type of insulation and we have insulated thousands of these properties over the years using fully approved specialist insulation systems.
Underfloor Insulation
If your property is situated on a ground floor and has a form of suspended wooden flooring we are able to keep the draughts at bay by installing underfloor insulation throughout. This measure helps your property hold heat more efficiently and stops any unwanted cold air pass through the floorboards whilst still maintaining the air circulation beneath the floor that aids with keeping the property dry and stopping damp.
Underfloor insulation can be performed in properties that have suspended timber floors. This measure is often overlooked as many homes believe they do not have the underfloor space or access to effectively install it. It’s for this reason that many companies do not offer this as an insulation measure.
How do I know if I need Insulation?
We will be more than happy to check this for you, the current specification is 270mm, which is made up of 2 layers. It may be that you only need an additional layer to bring your property up to standard and to maximise your energy savings.
Funding Options
SG Insulation (UK) LTD will help you access the latest funds, cash-back schemes, low cost loans and grants for all home insulation and renewable technology products.
Simply call SG Insulation (UK) LTD on 01924 566 480 Monday to Friday 9am to 530pm or leave an out of hours message and we will call you back. Alternatively, send us a message on our contact form.
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