Loft Foam Insulation Quote

Chalmers021

I wanted to see how much open cell foam loft insulation would cost for our semi-detached 3 bedroom house in Scotland would be. The guy came round, spent 30 mins in the loft (doing what I'm not sure, didn't have any tools that I could see). Then quoted me £7760 for the job. I actually laughed. Please tell me this is a ridiculous quote or is it somehow just a very expensive operation?

FreeBear

Please tell us you are not considering spray foam....

That stuff is probably the worst thing to use in a loft space. Despite the sales claims, it will trap moisture within the roof timbers, stick like !!!!!! to anything/everything, and cause no end of trouble if you need to replace a tile/slate. The stuff also gives of toxic fumes as it cures.

If you want extra insulation in your loft, buy a few rolls of fibreglass from B&Q and lay it yourself - Probably cost less than £100 and won't cause any damage. Also easy to remove should it ever need to.