Loft insulation removal and repairs in Exmouth

What goes wrong in Exmouth lofts

With 26% of households in semis, a lot of the lofts we see in Exmouth have old insulation that needs stripping out rather than topping up.

22% of households here live in terraced houses, many with slate roofs and no felt. Those lofts need airflow, so insulation must stop short of the eaves.

Flats are 27% 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.

44% of households own outright, so plenty of lofts here were insulated decades ago. Old insulation that has settled, got dusty or been nested in is worth replacing.

Signs that something is wrong up there include water marks on the ceiling under the loft, drips on nails on frosty mornings or grey, dusty insulation that has lost its spring. Spot two or more and something is probably wrong.

Next step

We fix lofts in Exmouth and around it, including Dawlish, Teignmouth, Exeter, Sidmouth and Kingsteignton.

Have a surveyor’s report mentioning the loft? Note it on the form.

Exmouth’s housing at a glance

Going by the 2021 Census, Exmouth has close to 17,300 households. The biggest share of homes are flats and maisonettes, 27%, followed by semi-detached houses at 26%. Detached houses and bungalows are 25% and terraced houses 22%. Owner-occupiers: 70%, of whom many own outright (44% of all households). Private renters: 19%. Social renters: 11%. Three bedrooms or more: about 58% of homes (20% have four or more).

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