Loft insulation removal and repairs in Bath

What goes wrong in Bath lofts

23% of homes in Bath are semis. Their roomy lofts tend to have decades of storage sitting on thin, flattened insulation, often on boards nailed straight to the joists.

Terraced houses are 32% 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 35% 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.

Private renting is common in Bath (27%). The loft is easy for landlords to forget until damp shows through a ceiling.

If you can get into the loft, look out for drips on nails on frosty mornings, spray foam stuck to the underside of the roof or a cold draught round the loft hatch. Each has a cause we can usually find and fix.

Booking a loft check in Bath

We fix lofts in Bath and around it, including Keynsham, Trowbridge, Corsham, Midsomer Norton and Kingswood and Fishponds.

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

Who lives in what in Bath

Going by the 2021 Census, Bath has close to 42,000 households. Housing here splits roughly 35% flats and maisonettes, 32% terraced houses, 23% semi-detached houses and 10% detached houses and bungalows. 56% of homes are owned by the people living in them (32% outright). 27% are rented privately and 17% socially. About 56% have three or more bedrooms.

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