Somerset, England
Problem lofts fixed in Minehead
Musty smell when you open the loft hatch in Minehead? Tell us what you’ve seen. We’ll check the loft, show you photos and quote in writing to put it right.
Loft services in Minehead
Loft problems we see in Minehead
With 28% of households in semis, a lot of the lofts we see in Minehead have old insulation that needs stripping out rather than topping up.
About one in five of homes here are terraced (19%). Small lofts fill up with storage fast, and the insulation underneath ends up flat and cold.
Flats are 30% 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.
Private renting is common in Minehead (22%). The loft is easy for landlords to forget until damp shows through a ceiling.
48% of homes are owned outright. Long ownership often means a loft nobody has looked in for years, with whatever problems have built up.
Signs that something is wrong up there include drips on nails on frosty mornings, eaves packed so tight no daylight shows or a musty smell as the hatch opens. Each has a cause we can usually find and fix.
Minehead’s housing at a glance
Going by the 2021 Census, Minehead has close to 6,100 households. The biggest share of homes are flats and maisonettes, 30%, followed by semi-detached houses at 28%. Detached houses and bungalows are 23% and terraced houses 19%. Owner-occupiers: 66%, of whom many own outright (48% of all households). Private renters: 22%. Social renters: 13%.
Next step
If you’re in Minehead or close by, in Barry, Wellington, Penarth, Taunton and Tiverton for instance, we can come out.
Not sure what you’re looking at? A photo through the hatch helps, but it’s optional.
Figures: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, Minehead built-up area. Percentages rounded.
How it works
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Tell us what you’ve noticed
Pick the problem and add your postcode.
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We find the cause
A free loft check, with photos.
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A written quote
What we’ll fix and the price.
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Fixed, then insulated
Only if you’re happy to go ahead.
Loft problems in Minehead: questions
What type of home is most common in Minehead?
Flats, at 30% of households in the 2021 Census, then semi-detached houses at 28%.
I live just outside Minehead. Is that covered?
Is the loft check free?
Yes, with no obligation.
What causes black spots on loft timber?
Usually condensation: warm, moist air from the house reaching cold timber. Fans venting into the loft and blocked eaves are common causes.
There are boards nailed straight onto my joists. Is that bad?
It usually means the insulation underneath is squashed. We lift the boards, fix the insulation and put storage back on a raised floor.
Do you work for landlords in Minehead?
Yes. We arrange access with you and your tenants and send photos of what we find.
Tell us what you’ve found. We’ll find the cause.
Describe the problem and we’ll look, explain it and quote the fix in writing. Free.