Damp, foam or old insulation? Fixed in Keighley

Loft problems we see in Keighley

Semi-detached houses make up 35%. A frequent find: a bathroom fan blowing into the loft and black spots on the rafters above it.

With 39% of homes terraced, mice moving along the eaves from house to house are a common complaint in Keighley. Sealing the gaps comes before new insulation.

24% of households rent privately. Condensation from drying clothes indoors often ends up in the loft; landlords can book a check.

Before you book, have a look for insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists, boxes sitting straight on the insulation or a musty smell as the hatch opens. Any one of them is worth a free check.

Next step

We fix lofts in Keighley and around it, including Bingley, Ilkley, Baildon, Shipley and Skipton.

If the problem is a roof leak, we’ll tell you plainly so you can get it fixed before we insulate.

Who lives in what in Keighley

Keighley had about 20,000 households at the 2021 Census. Housing here splits roughly 39% terraced houses, 35% semi-detached houses, 14% flats and maisonettes and 12% detached houses and bungalows. 32% own outright and 29% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 24% rent from a private landlord and 15% from a council or housing association. Three bedrooms or more: about 63% of homes (20% have four or more).

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