Oxfordshire, England
Damp, foam or old insulation? Fixed in Banbury
Musty smell when you open the loft hatch in Banbury? We strip out what’s spoiled, fix the cause and lay new insulation. Start with a free loft check.
Loft services in Banbury
What goes wrong in Banbury lofts
About a third of homes here are semi-detached (37%). Boxes stacked on thin insulation for years is the usual story in those lofts.
Terraced houses are 22% 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.
Private renting is common in Banbury (24%). The loft is easy for landlords to forget until damp shows through a ceiling.
Before you book, have a look for cables buried out of sight under insulation, black spots on the rafters or felt or eaves packed so tight no daylight shows. Spot two or more and something is probably wrong.
Next step
If you’re in Banbury or close by, in Brackley, Bicester, Towcester, Daventry and Buckingham for instance, we can come out.
Not sure what you’re looking at? A photo through the hatch helps, but it’s optional.
Who lives in what in Banbury
There are around 22,800 households in Banbury, going by Census 2021. The biggest share of homes are semi-detached houses, 37%, followed by flats and maisonettes at 23%. Terraced houses are 22% and detached houses and bungalows 18%. 26% own outright and 31% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 24% rent from a private landlord and 19% from a council or housing association. Three bedrooms or more: about 61% of homes.
Figures: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, Banbury 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 Banbury: questions
What type of home is most common in Banbury?
Semi-detached houses, at 37% of households in the 2021 Census, then flats at 23%.
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.
Will my house get dusty?
We protect the hatch and landing and bag everything in the loft.
Do you work for landlords in Banbury?
Yes. We arrange access with you and your tenants and send photos of what we find.
I live just outside Banbury. Is that covered?
Yes. Nearby places such as Brackley, Bicester, Towcester, Daventry and Buckingham are covered too. Every town we list in Oxfordshire.
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.