Loft insulation removal and repairs in Lewes

Common loft faults here

28% of homes in Lewes are semis. Their roomy lofts tend to have decades of storage sitting on thin, flattened insulation, often on boards nailed straight to the joists.

35% 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.

If you can get into the loft, look out for insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists, a musty smell as the hatch opens or droppings, tunnels or shredded insulation. Spot two or more and something is probably wrong.

Next step

If you’re in Lewes or close by, in Brighton and Hove, Peacehaven, Newhaven, Uckfield and Burgess Hill for instance, we can come out.

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

Homes in Lewes: the figures

Going by the 2021 Census, Lewes has close to 7,570 households. By type: terraced houses 35%, semi-detached houses 28%, flats and maisonettes 27%, detached houses and bungalows 10%. 65% of homes are owned by the people living in them (39% outright). 18% are rented privately and 17% socially.

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