SuperQuilt multifoil insulation
A/A+ fire ratedA/A+ fire rated and around 40mm thick. For Edgware properties where deepening the rafters is impractical, this is what makes the numbers work.
North West London loft specialists
Loft insulation in Edgware
Insulation is the one home improvement that starts paying you back on the next heating cycle rather than in a decade. We fit it across Edgware — to full depth, with the eaves kept clear and the hatch sealed, which is where most jobs quietly go wrong.
Free survey in Edgware
Fixed written price
No call-out charge
Why it matters
The case for insulating your Edgware loft
25%of a home's heat is lost through an uninsulated roof
1 in 5UK lofts are under-insulated or have the wrong material
270mmthe depth current building regulations recommend
90%less radiant heat loss with SuperQuilt multifoil
None of this requires permissions, scaffolding or structural work. In Edgware, as anywhere, it is a day's work with materials that cost little relative to what they save.
Edgware's homes
Why Edgware lofts need attention
Edgware forms part of North West London, an area whose housing is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraces close in, and mile after mile of interwar semi-detached and detached suburbia further out. The bulk of it went up during the 1890s through the 1930s, decades before insulation was a design consideration at all, and what sits above the ceilings today is usually a retrofit added at some point in the last fifty years to whatever standard was current at the time.
That matters because the standard has moved repeatedly. Lofts insulated in the 1980s typically received 100mm; earlier work was often 50mm or nothing. Current guidance is 270mm. A great many Edgware houses therefore contain insulation that was entirely adequate when it was fitted and is now doing roughly a third of the work it should be — while the homeowner reasonably assumes the loft is 'done'.
The interwar semis typically have large, square, walkable lofts — the best candidates in london for boarding as proper storage. It is the sort of thing a survey establishes in ten minutes and a phone quote never can.
Our services in Edgware
Five ways we keep Edgware homes warm
Every one of these begins with the same free survey and ends with a fixed price agreed before anything starts.
Loft insulation installation
270mm depthMineral wool cross-laid to the 270mm depth current regulations recommend. For most Edgware homes this is the single highest-value thing you can do to the building.
Loft boarding
Storage-readyBoards laid straight onto joists crush 270mm into 100mm. We batten out instead, so Edgware homeowners get usable storage and keep the insulation they paid for.
Loft ladders
Fitted in a dayFixed, stable access instead of a stepladder on the landing. Timber, aluminium or concertina, chosen to suit the space your Edgware home actually has.
Loft makeovers
All-in-oneThe whole loft dealt with at once, for one fixed price. Most Edgware properties are finished within a day.
Not sure what your Edgware loft needs?
Describe the property and what is bothering you about it, and we will recommend the right combination — or tell you that nothing needs doing.
Where we work
Covering Edgware and the surrounding area
Working across North West London means Edgware rarely stands alone on the schedule — Harrow Weald and Barnet are all within the same round. If your address sits between them, ring and we will confirm.
In the loft
Loft work in and around Edgware
Examples of the work we carry out across the area — insulation, boarding, access and full makeovers.
Questions & answers
Edgware loft insulation — common questions
What insulation depth do you fit?
270mm of mineral wool, cross-laid — the depth current building regulations guidance points to for a cold loft. Where a Edgware property has a room in the roof and depth is constrained, we use 40mm multifoil at rafter level instead.
Can I still use my Edgware loft for storage afterwards?
Yes, provided the boarding is raised. Screwing boards straight onto 100mm joists over 270mm of wool compresses it to a third of its depth and throws away most of what you paid for. We fit raised boarding on battens so the insulation stays at full depth underneath.
Do I need planning permission in Edgware?
No. Loft insulation, boarding and loft ladders are all improvement works well outside planning control, in Edgware as everywhere else. A loft conversion — creating a habitable room with structural alterations — is different and normally needs building control approval. We do not carry out conversions.
How long does the work take in a typical Edgware home?
Most Edgware lofts are insulated to full depth in half a day. Adding raised boarding takes it to a full day, and fitting a ladder at the same time adds a couple of hours. We give you the expected duration with the quote, not on the morning.
How much does loft insulation cost in Edgware?
Price depends on the loft's floor area, the depth and condition of anything already up there, how easy the space is to move around in, and whether old material has to be removed. That is why every Edgware quote follows a free survey rather than a phone call. Once given, the price is fixed. Our cost guide sets out each variable.
Can you fit a loft ladder at the same time?
We fit ladders alongside insulation and boarding routinely — it is one of the main reasons the combined makeover works out cheaper than booking the elements separately.
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Worth reading before you book
Loft condensation and ventilation — one of our guides, written by the surveyors who assess lofts across Edgware and the rest of the capital every week. You can also browse all of our advice guides or read the general FAQ.
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