Loft insulation removal and repairs in Aldershot

What goes wrong in Aldershot lofts

About a third of homes here are semi-detached (31%). Boxes stacked on thin insulation for years is the usual story in those lofts.

Terraced houses are 24% of the housing. In small terrace lofts the eaves get stuffed with insulation, air stops moving and condensation follows. Clearing the eaves usually fixes it.

Flats are 34% of homes here. If damp is coming through your top-floor ceiling, the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree to work in the loft above.

In Aldershot, 27% of homes are privately rented. Tenants spotting damp on top-floor ceilings should tell the landlord, who can arrange a check.

Before you book, have a look for insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists, spray foam stuck to the underside of the roof or black spots on the rafters or felt. Spot two or more and something is probably wrong.

Get your loft looked at in Aldershot

If you’re in Aldershot or close by, in Ash and Ash Vale, Weybourne, Farnborough, Farnham and Fleet for instance, we can come out.

Mention anything you’ve noticed: damp patches, droppings, foam, a smell. It helps us bring the right kit.

Homes in Aldershot: the figures

About 16,400 households: that’s Aldershot at the last Census, in 2021. The biggest share of homes are flats and maisonettes, 34%, followed by semi-detached houses at 31%. Terraced houses are 24% and detached houses and bungalows 11%. 21% own outright and 35% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 27% rent from a private landlord and 17% from a council or housing association. About 53% have three or more bedrooms.

Figures: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, Aldershot built-up area, bedrooms approximate. Percentages rounded.