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Loft insulation in Wimbledon

Roughly a quarter of an uninsulated home's heat escapes through the roof. For Wimbledon homeowners that is the cheapest problem in the house to fix, and the one most likely to have been fixed badly the first time. We do it properly.

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A Wimbledon loft insulated at rafter level and used as a home gym

Why it matters

The case for insulating your Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon loft still carrying 100mm of settled wool is costing its owner money every single winter it stays that way.

Wimbledon's homes

The character of Wimbledon roofs

Wimbledon is a good illustration of how South West London was built. The stock here runs to substantial Victorian and Edwardian houses, interwar semis and detached homes, and a large number of period conversions, and the roofs are predominantly well-proportioned pitched roofs with good head height, frequently already converted or part-converted. Within a single street you can find a loft you can stand up and walk around in, and one three doors along where the only sensible approach is to work on your knees.

That variation is exactly why we survey before quoting. Two lofts of identical floor area can differ by a substantial margin in price because one has 150mm joists and a wide hatch, and the other has shallow, irregular timbers, a 400mm opening and a cold water tank sitting in the middle of the run.

Locally, a high proportion of lofts here have already been converted or partly converted, which moves the insulation from the floor to the rafters — worth knowing before you compare quotes.

Our services in Wimbledon

Five ways we keep Wimbledon homes warm

Every one of these begins with the same free survey and ends with a fixed price agreed before anything starts.

Rolls and stacked sheets of SuperFOIL multifoil insulation in a converted London loft

Multifoil earns its place in Wimbledon roofs where depth is the binding constraint — period timbers, low headroom, or a conversion already boarded out.

Installer laying timber battens over mineral wool loft insulation ready for boarding

Mineral wool cross-laid to the 270mm depth current regulations recommend. For most Wimbledon homes this is the single highest-value thing you can do to the building.

Loft boarding part-laid over insulation with storage boxes and tools beside the hatch

Loft boarding

Storage-ready

Storage that does not flatten your insulation. We raise the deck on battens so the full depth survives underneath — the version most Wimbledon lofts should have had first time.

Timber loft ladder lowered onto a landing in a British home

Loft ladders

Fitted in a day

Fixed, stable access instead of a stepladder on the landing. Timber, aluminium or concertina, chosen to suit the space your Wimbledon home actually has.

Finished loft makeover used as a bright living room with roof windows

Loft makeovers

All-in-one

Insulation, boarding, lighting and a ladder handled together in one visit — cheaper and better sequenced than buying the four separately.

Not sure what your Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon and the surrounding area

Wimbledon sits within South West London, and our teams regularly work in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park and Merton. If you are just outside Wimbledon itself, we almost certainly already cover your street.

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In the loft

Loft work in and around Wimbledon

Examples of the work we carry out across the area — insulation, boarding, access and full makeovers.

Questions & answers

Wimbledon loft insulation — common questions

Will this improve my EPC rating?

It is one of the most reliable ways to improve a rating, because depth is a direct input rather than an inferred assumption. How far it moves depends on everything else about the Wimbledon property, but the direction is not in doubt.

Do you remove the old insulation?

It depends what is up there. Cross-laying a new layer over sound existing material is both cheaper and perfectly correct. Failed, contaminated or loose-fill material is stripped, bagged and disposed of — slow work, and we show it as its own line on the quote.

Will insulating my loft cause damp?

Correctly installed, no. The risk comes from packing material hard into the eaves and sealing off the airflow the roof depends on. We stop the insulation short and use eaves trays where the pitch requires them.

Do you offer free surveys in Wimbledon?

Always, and there is no charge or obligation attached. A survey takes around half an hour. We would rather spend it establishing what your Wimbledon loft actually needs than quote blind and revise the price later.

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 Wimbledon property has a room in the roof and depth is constrained, we use 40mm multifoil at rafter level instead.

Can I still use my Wimbledon 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.

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Worth reading before you book

How much does loft insulation cost in London? — one of our guides, written by the surveyors who assess lofts across Wimbledon 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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