Problem lofts fixed in Southampton

What goes wrong in Southampton lofts

43% of homes in Southampton are flats. The roof space above a top-floor flat usually belongs to the freeholder, so check your lease before any work.

19% of homes in Southampton 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.

In Southampton, 29% of homes are privately rented. Tenants spotting damp on top-floor ceilings should tell the landlord, who can arrange a check.

Things that tell us a loft needs attention: a musty smell as the hatch opens, grey, dusty insulation that has lost its spring or eaves packed so tight no daylight shows. If you’d rather not go up, we’ll look for you.

Booking a loft check in Southampton

If you’re in Southampton or close by, in West End, Hedge End, Eastleigh, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu and Chandler's Ford 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.

Southampton’s housing at a glance

Census 2021 put the number of households in Southampton at roughly 109,000. Housing here splits roughly 43% flats and maisonettes, 25% semi-detached houses, 19% terraced houses and 13% detached houses and bungalows. Owner-occupiers: 49%, of whom many own outright (23% of all households). Private renters: 29%. Social renters: 22%. Roughly 49% of homes have at least three bedrooms.

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