South Gloucestershire, England

Damp, foam or old insulation? Fixed in Stoke Gifford

Found spray foam, mould or old insulation in a loft in Stoke Gifford? Tell us what you’ve seen. We’ll check the loft, show you photos and quote in writing to put it right.

Free loft check in Stoke Gifford

Tell us what you’ve found. No obligation.

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What goes wrong in Stoke Gifford lofts

35% of homes here are detached. Big lofts mean big areas of spoiled insulation when something goes wrong, and long eaves where pests can find a way in.

24% of the housing in Stoke Gifford is semi-detached. When we open those hatches we often find cables buried under old insulation and eaves packed tight.

In Stoke Gifford, 26% of homes are privately rented. Tenants spotting damp on top-floor ceilings should tell the landlord, who can arrange a check.

Signs that something is wrong up there include spray foam stuck to the underside of the roof, droppings, tunnels or shredded insulation or water marks on the ceiling under the loft. If you’d rather not go up, we’ll look for you.

Next step

Loft checks are available across Stoke Gifford and nearby Filton, Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Kingswood and Fishponds and Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne.

We check first, take photos and only then quote. No obligation.

Homes in Stoke Gifford: the figures

Census 2021 put the number of households in Stoke Gifford at roughly 4,690. By type: detached houses and bungalows 35%, semi-detached houses 24%, terraced houses 24%, flats and maisonettes 17%. 66% of homes are owned by the people living in them (28% outright). 26% are rented privately and 8% socially.

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

How it works

  1. Tell us what you’ve noticed

    Pick the problem and add your postcode.

  2. We find the cause

    A free loft check, with photos.

  3. A written quote

    What we’ll fix and the price.

  4. Fixed, then insulated

    Only if you’re happy to go ahead.

Loft problems in Stoke Gifford: questions

What share of homes in Stoke Gifford are houses?

83% are houses or bungalows; 17% are flats or maisonettes (Census 2021).

Can’t you just put new insulation on top?

Not over damp, soiled or mouldy insulation. That hides the problem. We fix the cause first.

Where does new insulation go?

On the loft floor, between and over the joists, with the eaves kept clear.

Do you work outside Stoke Gifford?

Yes, across England and Wales, including Filton, Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Kingswood and Fishponds and Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne. Every town we list in South Gloucestershire.

My surveyor flagged spray foam. Can you remove it?

Yes. We cut it off by hand, leave the timbers visible and give you photos for your lender.

I rent in Stoke Gifford and there’s damp in the loft. What do I do?

Tell your landlord, who is responsible for the building. Landlords can book a loft check with us.

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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.

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