Loft Insulation

skyking_comms

Just moved into a house built in 1940. Unfortunately the loft insulation is in very poor state and so I'm looking to have it redone.

I first contacted my local council (Wychavon) and they use a company called 'Act On Energy'. They quoted £199.
I contacted another company 'EnergyCare Group' and they quoted £99.

We do receive Child Tax Credits as we have 2 children, but it appears to get Loft insulation free a family of 2 adults and 2 children have to have a joint income of less than 28k.

Wondering if anyone has found a company that doesn't charge?

Also do you know if the loft has to be clean and any previous insulation removed before a company installs new loft insulation?

Had hoped to get cavity wall insulation also but we have solid walls..

Thanks

Norman_Castle

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/free-cavity-loft-insulation#freeinsulation

Owain_Moneysaver

In some cases you may be able to get external wall insulation. try the energy saving trust website for any grants available in your area.

The loft needs to be emptied of your possessions, but the insulation usually goes over any old insulation and you're not expected to dust the rafters first.

Don't get insulation done first if you're going to need rewiring in the future.

skyking_comms

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

In some cases you may be able to get external wall insulation. try the energy saving trust website for any grants available in your area.

The loft needs to be emptied of your possessions, but the insulation usually goes over any old insulation and you're not expected to dust the rafters first.

Don't get insulation done first if you're going to need rewiring in the future.

Thanks for the response - I took a look for solid wall insulation grants but couldn't see anything - appears most were discontinued. Unless anyone else has had any luck recently?

Laying the new insulation over the existing insulation in the loft seems the best way forward.

stator

Are you sure the walls are solid? 1940s is classic cavity wall buildings mostly.
Is it an ex council house?

firefox1956

Can you not do it yourself & save a few quid ??
Lots of the companies that do these sort of jobs a 'chuck it in & p*ss off'
operations.
HTH

skyking_comms

stator wrote: »

Are you sure the walls are solid? 1940s is classic cavity wall buildings mostly.
Is it an ex council house?

Our home buy survey states solid walls and when an insulation company checked their records it also says solid. It's just an extension to the back of the property that is cavity walls..

skyking_comms

firefox1956 wrote: »

Can you not do it yourself & save a few quid ??
Lots of the companies that do these sort of jobs a 'chuck it in & p*ss off'
operations.
HTH

If you mean loft insulation.. possibly but I doubt I'd be able to buy the amount of insulation required for £99..

If you mean Solid wall insulation.. I'd rather not try to render all of the outside of the property myself - looking at online guides the cost to render for a 3 bed semi is £11,500

FreeBear

stator wrote: »

Are you sure the walls are solid? 1940s is classic cavity wall buildings mostly.

During the inter-war years, cavity on the lower half, and solid brick on the upper half was quite common. I wouldn't be too surprised to see solid wall construction throughout even in the 1940s.

Some of the 1930s houses in this area have had external wall insulation fitted - Around the windows, it looks damned ugly, and where there are bay windows, it is even worse. When funds allow, I'm going to install wall insulation internally and sacrifice 3" or so of floor space - It will save on the cost of scaffolding & rendering and means I'm not restricted by the weather as to when work is done.

macman

The sheds frequently have offers on loft insulation, it's a cheap and quick DIY job. Try Wickes and B & Q. £28K plus is about an average wage in the UK, so I'm surprised you don't want to pay out £99: you should get that back in less than two winters in fuel savings.