SuperQuilt multifoil insulation
A/A+ fire ratedWhere a Stepney 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 Stepney
Cold upstairs rooms and a heating bill that keeps climbing usually have the same cause, and in Stepney 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 Stepney
Fixed written price
No call-out charge
Why it matters
The case for insulating your Stepney 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
Those figures are national, but the logic is entirely local: the roof over a Stepney house is the cheapest part of it to improve, and the part losing the most.
Stepney's homes
Why Stepney houses lose more heat than they should
Most of Stepney was built during the 1870s onwards, with heavy rebuilding after 1945, and its roofs are typically a mix of original slate, replacement concrete tile and flat or shallow roofs on later blocks. Nothing about that construction is defective — these are, for the most part, sound, well-built houses. They were simply designed for a world where heating was cheap and thermal performance was not something anyone measured.
Bolting modern expectations onto that fabric is largely a matter of doing a few things properly rather than doing many things at all. Full-depth insulation at ceiling level, a ventilation path that has not been blocked, a hatch that is sealed rather than left as a hole, and boarding that sits above the wool instead of on top of it. Get those four right and the loft stops being the weak point.
Bear in mind too that wartime damage and post-war rebuilding mean two adjoining houses on the same street can have entirely different roof construction.
Our services in Stepney
Five ways we keep Stepney 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 Stepney houses still have to a full 270mm is the cheapest meaningful energy improvement available to a UK homeowner.
Loft boarding
Storage-readyStorage that does not flatten your insulation. We raise the deck on battens so the full depth survives underneath — the version most Stepney lofts should have had first time.
Loft ladders
Fitted in a dayThe thing that turns a loft you avoid into one you use. Grab rails and a boarded landing area where the design allows.
Loft makeovers
All-in-oneThe whole loft dealt with at once, for one fixed price. Most Stepney properties are finished within a day.
Not sure what your Stepney 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 Stepney and the surrounding area
If you are on the edge of Stepney — closer to Shadwell and Mile End, 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 Stepney
Examples of the work we carry out across the area — insulation, boarding, access and full makeovers.
Questions & answers
Stepney loft insulation — common questions
Do you remove the old insulation?
Only when it needs to go. Sound, dry wool can be topped over, which saves you the removal cost. Material that is damp, vermin-fouled or collapsed does come out, and we bag it and take it away. Which applies to your Stepney loft is established at survey and priced separately.
How much does loft insulation cost in Stepney?
There is no single figure, and anyone offering one for Stepney 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.
Do you offer free surveys in Stepney?
Yes. Every enquiry from Stepney 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.
What happens to the water tank and pipes?
They end up above the new insulation line, in a colder space than before, so they must be lagged. The cold water tank is insulated on its sides and lid but never underneath — the warmth rising from the house is what keeps it from freezing. We handle this as part of the job.
Can I still use my Stepney 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.
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.
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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 Stepney 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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