Insulation

Loft insulation is a barrier of material in your roof space which traps heat. It can either be laid between the joists (the horizontal beams along the floor of your attic) or the rafters (the angled beams that support the roof).

Insulation is almost like a big fluffy blanket which sits inside your loft what slows down the transfer of heat between your living space and the outside world. Insulation not only warms your home in winter, but keeps it cool in summer.

Many cavity walls can be insulated by injecting insulation material into the cavity from the outside. We advise using a specialist company who can drill holes in the outside walls, inject insulation through the holes and then seal them with cement.

Its purpose is to reduce heat loss through the cavity wall by filling the air space with material that stops heat transfer. This captures the air within the cavity, preventing heating loss and resulting in reduced heating costs.

Insulation board, also known as foam board, is a rigid material traditionally made from glass fibre or foam plastics.

Insulation boards are an essential part of any building construction whether domestic or commercial, made from a variety of materials, designed to either conserve heat or to block sound transmission within a building.

Kingspan are a leading manufacturer of premium and high performance insulation products and systems for roofs, walls, floors and building services.

As one of the world’s most well-known and trusted manufacturers of insulation, with popular product ranges like Kooltherm, Therma and a variety of different insulation boards, Kingspan has you covered with high quality insulation boards regardless of the application.

Rockwool Insulation is one of the leading manufacturers of premium and high performance insulation products. Known for their sound insulation properties as well as their exceptional thermal and fire performance, their products are used in multiple applications in both residential and commercial buildings.

Rockwool insulation offer a vast range of popular products such as Rockwool Flexi Slab, Rockwool Cavity Wall, and semi rigid acoustic insulation to name just a few.

Celotex Insulation is one of the main manufacturers of insulation boards and insulated plasterboards. Their products are of high quality and performance, delivering a suitable insulation solution for your project.

Celotex is one of the most popular forms of insulation and is highly respected in the industry!

Roof insulation involves fitting insulating material between and over the rafters (the sloping timbers that make up the roof itself). This can be done with rigid insulation boards, cut to size, or alternatively you can have foam insulation sprayed between the rafters.

Just over a quarter of  heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home. Therefore, insulating your roof is an effective way to reduce heat loss and reduce your heating bills. If installed correctly, roof insulation can pay back your investment many times throughout its 40-year lifetime.

Acoustic plasterboards are easy to install and are ideal for wall linings and ceilings in rooms where greater levels of sound insulation are required.

Insulating your shed is especially important if you are using it as a garden office or workshop, and it will help to protect everything on the inside from the cold, damp and moisture.

Properly insulating a shed will stabilise the temperatures and humidity and give you a climate controlled area where you can increase the lifespan of your belongings even if they are in storage for many years.

Soundproof insulation or also known as acoustic insulation is a specialised type of insulation that is designed to reduce the transfer of noise inside and outside your home.

Sound passes through most walls, floors and doors by setting the complete structure into vibration. This vibration creates new sound waves of compact intensity on the other side of the surface. This vibration then creates a new sound waves of compact intensity on the other side of the surface.

Insulation rolls are a type of blanket insulation, which can be used throughout a building project, particularly for loft insulation due to their thermal qualities.

They are soft and flexible, and can be cut to size with a utility knife to fit within the desired area, attaching them in place with staples or other fixings.

Pipe insulation refers to a foam tube that goes around the exposed pipes travelling from your boiler to your hot water tank. It can save you money, and help stop your pipes from freezing.

Pipe insulation improves the operating efficiency of heating and cooling units to keep temperatures comfortable and stable with minimum energy usage.

Insulating a floor means adding insulating materials beneath the floorboards, thereby reducing heat escaping through the floor into the ground. Through floor insulation, you can reduce your home’s carbon emissions, increase comfort and lower your energy bills.

About 30% of heat from an average home is lost through the ground floor. Generally speaking, you only need to insulate the ground floor. If you’re on an upper floor, you don’t usually need to insulate your floor.

If you want to use your garage regularly through the winter, we highly recommend insulating your garage to avoid it being freezing cold. Installing garage insulation will allow you to retain heat, making your space usable throughout the year and saving you money on energy.

The best overall type of garage insulation is spray foam, because it offers the best air sealing qualities, energy efficiency, durability, longevity, and R-value.

Insulating a floor means adding an insulating material beneath the floorboards, thereby reducing heat escaping through the floor into the ground. Approximately 15% of heat is lost from a house via this route. Insulation also acts to prevent draughts coming up through the floorboards.

Underfloor insulation is most commonly done when putting a new floor in place, but most floors can be retrofitted with insulating material, and this will make a large saving to your overall heating bill. 9 times out of 10, most people will insulate the ground floor of their property because this is where you’ll feel the cold.

Foam Insulation is a liquid foam which is sprayed into position and sets into an insulating layer.

Foam insulation is versatile and can be used to insulate your roof, loft, walls and floor, helping to retain warmth and reduce energy costs.

Knauf Insulation is a worldwide leading manufacturer of insulation materials. Their products are of high quality and performance, delivering a suitable insulation solution for your project.

Knauf Insulation is recognised as a household name in the UK and is known for producing high quality glass wool and mineral wool products.

PIR is a widely-used shorthand term for ‘polyisocyanurate’, which provides us with one of the most thermally efficient commonly available insulation materials.

PIR insulation is used throughout various building projects in the UK with each product coming with its own ratings for attributes like fire safety.

Acoustic insulation is a type of soundproofing that attempts to prevent sound from entering or exiting an enclosed space through the formation of a barrier between the interior and the exterior area.

There are two types of acoustic insulation used in buildings, airborne and impact.

Internal wall insulation is essentially insulation which is applied to the inner face of external walls of a building.

It’s used to insulate solid wall properties, positioned on the inside walls of your home, creating a thermal barrier between the inside of your home and the outdoor, dramatically reducing heat loss.

External insulation comes as part of a system, which is fixed to the exterior wall of your home and allows you to choose the colour, texture and finish of the render. For older homes, this finish can completely transform the appearance of your home, making it look fresh and modern.

External insulation is one of three potential ways to insulate the walls inside your home, with the other options being cavity wall insulation and internal insulation.

Insulation slab, also known as insulation batt, is a rigid slab manufactured from glass wool, mineral wool and sheep’s wool. While traditionally this type of material is used to form insulation rolls, when crafted into rigid slabs it can be used in upright positions.

Insulation slabs can be installed inside walls, outside walls, under floors, above ceilings and in roof spaces. Slab insulation is among the most effective ways to increase the thermal efficiency of your property whilst minimising sound transmission.