Damp, foam or old insulation? Fixed in Manchester

Common loft faults here

39% of homes in Manchester are flats. The roof space above a top-floor flat usually belongs to the freeholder, so check your lease before any work.

27% of homes in Manchester 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.

36% of households rent privately. Condensation from drying clothes indoors often ends up in the loft; landlords can book a check.

If you can get into the loft, look out for grey, dusty insulation that has lost its spring, insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists or cables buried out of sight under insulation. Any one of them is worth a free check.

Get your loft looked at in Manchester

If you’re in Manchester or close by, in Droylsden, Failsworth, Reddish, Salford and Audenshaw for instance, we can come out.

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

Manchester’s housing at a glance

Census 2021 put the number of households in Manchester at roughly 198,000. Flats and maisonettes lead at 39%. Next come semi-detached houses (29%), terraced houses (27%) and detached houses and bungalows (5%). Most homes are owned (37%), and 16% of households have paid off the mortgage. Renting: 36% private, 27% social. Three bedrooms or more: about 50% of homes.

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