Loft Insulation · Leeds

Loft Insulation in Leeds: Old Insulation Out, 300mm In, 15m² Boarded

Decades of old insulation, flattened and dirty, cleared out of the roof space. New wool laid to 300mm, then 15m² boarded out on raised legs so the storage sits above the insulation rather than on top of it.

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    Key takeaways

    • The existing insulation was old, uneven and compressed in places — it came out rather than being topped up over.
    • New mineral wool laid to 300mm across the loft.
    • 15m² boarded on raised legs, keeping the full insulation depth underneath.
    • The homeowner kept a usable storage platform without losing the insulation below it.
    Leeds loft before the work, with old dark compressed insulation between the joists
    Before — old insulation, flattened and uneven across the whole roof space.
    Raised loft legs set into the new insulation with boards laid across them
    Raised legs set in, so the boards sit above the new wool rather than crushing it.
    The finished boarded storage area in the Leeds loft, back in use
    After — 15m² boarded out and back in use, insulation intact underneath.

    What we found

    Old insulation across the whole roof space, dark with years of dust, flattened in the traffic areas and uneven everywhere else. Insulation in that state is not doing much: once it is compressed it has lost the air that makes it work.

    Laying new wool straight over the top of it would have hidden the problem rather than fixed it, so it came out first.

    What we did

    The old material was cleared out and taken away. New mineral wool then went in to 300mm — the first layer between the joists, the second across them, so there are no cold gaps along the timbers.

    15m² was then boarded out on raised legs. The legs sit the deck above the insulation instead of squashing it, which means the homeowner keeps both the storage and the full 300mm underneath it.

    The result

    A clean roof space with insulation at current depth, and a boarded area that can actually be used — without the boarding undoing the work of the insulation, which is what happens when boards go straight onto the joists.

    What we do

    Three jobs, done properly, by the same team

    No subcontractors sent out in our name. The surveyor who quotes it sets out the work, and the lads who turn up are ours.

    Spray Foam Removal

    The most common reason people call us: a mortgage lender or surveyor has flagged spray foam in the loft and the sale has stalled.

    • Full removal, open and closed cell
    • Timbers cleaned back and inspected
    • Paperwork accepted by surveyors
    • Loft hoovered out at the end of every day
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    Loft Insulation & Boarding

    Old, flattened insulation taken out, the loft space cleaned, and new wool laid to depth. Boarded storage raised above it if you want the space back.

    • Old insulation removed and taken away
    • New insulation laid to current depth
    • Raised loft boarding over the top
    • Carpets and landing covered before we start
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    Damp Proofing

    Rising and penetrating damp traced back to what is actually causing it — then fixed outside as well as in, so it does not come back.

    • Damp proof course injection
    • Membranes, salt neutralising and replastering
    • Repointing and external repairs
    • Air bricks and ventilation
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    Spray foam stopping your sale?

    We survey free, price it in writing, and hand over the certification your surveyor or lender is asking for.

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