Problem lofts fixed in Cleethorpes

Loft problems we see in Cleethorpes

40% of homes in Cleethorpes are terraces. Older terrace lofts often have no roof felt, gaps through the party walls and insulation pushed into the eaves, which is a recipe for damp timber.

Semis are 33% of homes in Cleethorpes. One shared wall, a big hipped or gabled loft, and often a cold tank and pipes sitting in it unlagged.

In Cleethorpes, 29% of homes are privately rented. Tenants spotting damp on top-floor ceilings should tell the landlord, who can arrange a check.

Worth checking in a Cleethorpes loft: a cold draught round the loft hatch, boxes sitting straight on the insulation or droppings, tunnels or shredded insulation. Any one of them is worth a free check.

Get your loft looked at in Cleethorpes

Loft checks are available across Cleethorpes and nearby Humberston and New Waltham, Grimsby, Louth, Barton-upon-Humber and Kingston upon Hull.

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

Who lives in what in Cleethorpes

14,700 or so households make up Cleethorpes (2021 Census). The biggest share of homes are terraced houses, 40%, followed by semi-detached houses at 33%. Flats and maisonettes are 16% and detached houses and bungalows 11%. Owner-occupiers: 61%, of whom many own outright (34% of all households). Private renters: 29%. Social renters: 10%. Roughly 67% of homes have at least three bedrooms.

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