SuperQuilt multifoil insulation
A/A+ fire ratedAt roughly 40mm, multifoil delivers serious performance without stealing headroom — which is why it is the answer for Hadley Wood homes with a room in the roof or a sloping ceiling.
North London loft specialists
Loft insulation in Hadley Wood
If your Hadley Wood loft has 100mm of flattened wool and a boarded patch balanced on the joists, you are not alone and you are losing money every winter. We fit insulation to the recommended 270mm depth, and raise any boarding clear so it keeps working.
Free survey in Hadley Wood
Fixed written price
No call-out charge
Why it matters
The case for insulating your Hadley Wood 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
For a Hadley Wood homeowner the practical upshot is simple — the loft is the first upgrade worth making and the one most likely to have been done to an outdated standard.
Hadley Wood's homes
Heat loss in Hadley Wood: where it goes
In a typical Hadley Wood property built during the 1870s through the 1930s, the roof accounts for the largest single share of heat loss of any element in the building envelope. Warm air rises, the ceiling is thin, and above it sits a ventilated void at close to outdoor temperature for most of the winter.
The good news is that this is the cheapest part of the fabric to improve, by a long way. Wall insulation is disruptive and expensive. Window replacement is a major capital cost. Loft insulation is a day's work with materials that cost very little relative to what they save, and it needs no permissions of any kind.
The one local caveat: many of the larger houses were divided into flats decades ago, so the loft often sits above a top-floor conversion with its own separate access. We factor that in at survey stage.
Our services in Hadley Wood
Five ways we keep Hadley Wood 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 depthTopping up from the 100mm many Hadley Wood houses still have to a full 270mm is the cheapest meaningful energy improvement available to a UK homeowner.
Loft boarding
Storage-readyBoards laid straight onto joists crush 270mm into 100mm. We batten out instead, so Hadley Wood homeowners get usable storage and keep the insulation they paid for.
Loft ladders
Fitted in a dayMany older Hadley Wood hatches are too small for a ladder to swing through safely. We measure at survey and price any enlargement up front rather than on the day.
Loft makeovers
All-in-oneInsulation, boarding, lighting and a ladder handled together in one visit — cheaper and better sequenced than buying the four separately.
Not sure what your Hadley Wood 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 Hadley Wood and the surrounding area
If you are on the edge of Hadley Wood — closer to Barnet and Enfield, perhaps — you are still inside our working area. The boundaries on this site are for navigation, not for pricing.
In the loft
Loft work in and around Hadley Wood
Examples of the work we carry out across the area — insulation, boarding, access and full makeovers.
Questions & answers
Hadley Wood loft insulation — common questions
How long does the work take in a typical Hadley Wood home?
Most Hadley Wood 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 Hadley Wood?
There is no single figure, and anyone offering one for Hadley Wood without seeing the loft is guessing. The largest swing factor is almost always whether the existing material can be topped over or has to be stripped out and disposed of. We survey free of charge and quote a fixed price afterwards.
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.
What happens to the water tank and pipes?
Pipes get lagged and the tank gets insulated on the sides and top only. Leaving the base open is deliberate — it is the only thing preventing a frozen tank in a hard winter.
Do you work in the streets around Hadley Wood?
Yes — we cover Hadley Wood and the whole surrounding area, and our teams are usually working somewhere nearby on any given week. If your street is not obviously listed on our coverage page, ring us anyway; the list is not exhaustive.
Will this improve my EPC rating?
Very likely. Without documentation an assessor will often default to a pessimistic assumption about what is in the loft, so we make sure you have the paperwork to show them.
What homeowners say
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Worth reading before you book
Loft insulation grants and funding — one of our guides, written by the surveyors who assess lofts across Hadley Wood 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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Ready for a warmer Hadley Wood home?
Half an hour with a tape measure is all it takes to find out where your Hadley Wood home is losing heat — and there is no charge for it.