Loft insulation removal and upgrade, Eastleigh
Old compressed fibreglass insulation removed and disposed of responsibly, loft space cleaned and inspected, then re-insulated with 270mm modern mineral wool. The old material had settled to just 30mm — the customer had cold upstairs rooms despite thinking they had insulation.
- Full removal and responsible disposal
- Loft inspection and clean
- 270mm mineral wool reinstated
- Upstairs temperature noticeably improved
- Old material had settled to just 30mm
The problem
The customer had cold upstairs rooms and assumed the loft was insulated. When we surveyed it, we found the original fibreglass insulation had compressed over the years to just 30mm — less than an eighth of the recommended depth. Compressed insulation loses most of its thermal performance. The customer had been paying to heat a poorly insulated house without knowing it.
What we did
We removed the old compressed fibreglass insulation and disposed of it responsibly. We cleaned and inspected the loft space, then installed 270mm of modern mineral wool insulation. The new material is installed in two layers — one between the joists and one across them — to eliminate cold bridges at the joist positions.
The result
The upstairs temperature improved noticeably in the first week. The customer had not realised how much heat was being lost through the ceiling until it stopped happening.
Cold upstairs rooms despite having loft insulation?
Old insulation compresses over time and loses most of its performance. We survey the loft, remove the old material, and reinstall to the current recommended depth.