Buckinghamshire, England
Problem lofts fixed in Aylesbury
Musty smell when you open the loft hatch in Aylesbury? Book a free loft check. We look for the cause, not just the symptom, and send a written quote with no obligation.
Loft services in Aylesbury
Common loft faults here
With 32% of households in semis, a lot of the lofts we see in Aylesbury have old insulation that needs stripping out rather than topping up.
Terraced houses are 30% 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.
Signs that something is wrong up there include drips on nails on frosty mornings, eaves packed so tight no daylight shows or droppings, tunnels or shredded insulation. Each has a cause we can usually find and fix.
Aylesbury’s housing at a glance
Going by the 2021 Census, Aylesbury has close to 36,300 households. Semi-detached houses lead at 32%. Next come terraced houses (30%), flats and maisonettes (23%) and detached houses and bungalows (15%). 25% own outright and 39% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 19% rent from a private landlord and 18% from a council or housing association. Roughly 58% of homes have at least three bedrooms.
Booking a loft check in Aylesbury
Our installers cover Aylesbury plus Tring, Thame, Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted and Chesham.
Have a surveyor’s report mentioning the loft? Note it on the form.
Figures: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, Aylesbury built-up area, bedrooms approximate. Percentages rounded.
How it works
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Tell us what you’ve noticed
Pick the problem and add your postcode.
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We find the cause
A free loft check, with photos.
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A written quote
What we’ll fix and the price.
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Fixed, then insulated
Only if you’re happy to go ahead.
Loft problems in Aylesbury: questions
What type of home is most common in Aylesbury?
Semi-detached houses, at 32% of households in the 2021 Census, then terraced houses at 30%.
I live just outside Aylesbury. Is that covered?
Yes. Nearby places such as Tring, Thame, Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted and Chesham are covered too. Every town we list in Buckinghamshire.
Do you work for landlords in Aylesbury?
Yes. We arrange access with you and your tenants and send photos of what we find.
What causes black spots on loft timber?
Usually condensation: warm, moist air from the house reaching cold timber. Fans venting into the loft and blocked eaves are common causes.
How do I know if my insulation needs replacing?
It’s thin, grey, damp, stained or has droppings in it, or there’s a musty smell.
There are boards nailed straight onto my joists. Is that bad?
It usually means the insulation underneath is squashed. We lift the boards, fix the insulation and put storage back on a raised floor.
Tell us what you’ve found. We’ll find the cause.
Describe the problem and we’ll look, explain it and quote the fix in writing. Free.