SuperQuilt multifoil insulation
A/A+ fire ratedWhere a Shadwell loft has already been converted, insulation has to follow the rafters rather than the floor. SuperQuilt does that in 40mm instead of the 200mm-plus a wool build-up would need.
East London loft specialists
Loft insulation in Shadwell
Cold upstairs rooms and a heating bill that keeps climbing usually have the same cause, and in Shadwell it is very often the roof. We survey the loft free of charge, measure what is genuinely up there, and quote a fixed price to bring it up to standard.
Free survey in Shadwell
Fixed written price
No call-out charge
Why it matters
The case for insulating your Shadwell 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
Put against current energy prices, a Shadwell loft still carrying 100mm of settled wool is costing its owner money every single winter it stays that way.
Shadwell's homes
Why Shadwell lofts need attention
Shadwell forms part of East London, an area whose housing is characterised by Victorian terraces, interwar council-built estates, post-war rebuilding and a great deal of recent conversion and new build. The bulk of it went up during the 1870s onwards, with heavy rebuilding after 1945, 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 Shadwell 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'.
Wartime damage and post-war rebuilding mean two adjoining houses on the same street can have entirely different roof construction. It is the sort of thing a survey establishes in ten minutes and a phone quote never can.
Our services in Shadwell
Five ways we keep Shadwell 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 Shadwell 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 Shadwell homeowners get usable storage and keep the insulation they paid for.
Loft ladders
Fitted in a dayMany older Shadwell 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-oneThe whole loft dealt with at once, for one fixed price. Most Shadwell properties are finished within a day.
Not sure what your Shadwell 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 Shadwell and the surrounding area
Our Shadwell coverage extends naturally into Hackney and Little Ilford and the surrounding streets. There is no travel surcharge and no minimum job size within the area.
In the loft
Loft work in and around Shadwell
Examples of the work we carry out across the area — insulation, boarding, access and full makeovers.
Questions & answers
Shadwell loft insulation — common questions
Do you work in the streets around Shadwell?
Yes — we cover Shadwell 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.
Do you offer free surveys in Shadwell?
Yes. Every enquiry from Shadwell and the surrounding area starts with a free, no-obligation visit. We measure the loft, check the joists and ventilation, and write a fixed price afterwards. There is no call-out charge whether you proceed or not.
How long does the work take in a typical Shadwell home?
Most Shadwell 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.
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 Shadwell 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 Shadwell home?
Half an hour with a tape measure is all it takes to find out where your Shadwell home is losing heat — and there is no charge for it.