Loft insulation removal and repairs in Taverham and Drayton

Common loft faults here

Detached houses are 61% of homes in Taverham and Drayton. Some had spray foam added to the roof in the past, which can cause trouble when the house is sold or remortgaged.

Semis are 21% of homes in Taverham and Drayton. One shared wall, a big hipped or gabled loft, and often a cold tank and pipes sitting in it unlagged.

With 43% owning outright, many people in Taverham and Drayton have lived with the same loft for years. Insulation level with the joists is a sign it’s time to look.

If you can get into the loft, look out for eaves packed so tight no daylight shows, cables buried out of sight under insulation or insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists. Any one of them is worth a free check.

Next step

Our installers cover Taverham and Drayton plus Norwich, Wymondham, Dereham, North Walsham and Attleborough.

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

Taverham and Drayton’s housing at a glance

Taverham and Drayton had about 6,480 households at the 2021 Census. Detached houses and bungalows lead at 61%. Next come semi-detached houses (21%), terraced houses (15%) and flats and maisonettes (3%). 43% own outright and 35% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 15% rent from a private landlord and 7% from a council or housing association.

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