Essex, England

Problem lofts fixed in Basildon

Something not right in the loft of your Basildon home? We strip out what’s spoiled, fix the cause and lay new insulation. Start with a free loft check.

Free loft check in Basildon

Tell us what you’ve found. No obligation.

We’ll only use your details to arrange your quote. No spam.

What goes wrong in Basildon lofts

Terraces account for 44% of Basildon’s homes. Where party walls stop short in the loft, warm air, smells and pests pass between houses; we close the gaps on your side.

Semi-detached houses make up 19%. A frequent find: a bathroom fan blowing into the loft and black spots on the rafters above it.

Worth checking in a Basildon loft: eaves packed so tight no daylight shows, cables buried out of sight under insulation or drips on nails on frosty mornings. If you’d rather not go up, we’ll look for you.

Booking a loft check in Basildon

If you’re in Basildon or close by, in Stanford-le-Hope, Billericay, Wickford, Thundersley and South Benfleet and Chadwell St Mary for instance, we can come out.

We check first, take photos and only then quote. No obligation.

Who lives in what in Basildon

Census 2021 put the number of households in Basildon at roughly 48,800. Terraced houses lead at 44%. Next come flats and maisonettes (24%), semi-detached houses (19%) and detached houses and bungalows (13%). 54% of homes are owned by the people living in them (23% outright). 16% are rented privately and 30% socially. About 58% have three or more bedrooms.

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

How it works

  1. Tell us what you’ve noticed

    Pick the problem and add your postcode.

  2. We find the cause

    A free loft check, with photos.

  3. A written quote

    What we’ll fix and the price.

  4. Fixed, then insulated

    Only if you’re happy to go ahead.

Loft problems in Basildon: questions

What share of homes in Basildon are houses?

76% are houses or bungalows; 24% are flats or maisonettes (Census 2021).

I rent in Basildon and there’s damp in the loft. What do I do?

Tell your landlord, who is responsible for the building. Council and housing association tenants should report it to their repairs team. Landlords can book a loft check with us.

Where does new insulation go?

On the loft floor, between and over the joists, with the eaves kept clear.

Can’t you just put new insulation on top?

Not over damp, soiled or mouldy insulation. That hides the problem. We fix the cause first.

Do you work outside Basildon?

Yes, across England and Wales, including Stanford-le-Hope, Billericay, Wickford, Thundersley and South Benfleet and Chadwell St Mary. Every town we list in Essex.

Can I keep storing things in the loft?

Yes, on a floor raised above the insulation so it isn’t squashed.

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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.

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