Loft insulation

Insulating your roof space helps use less energy to keep your home warm being an effective way to saving money on fuel bills and energy.

Loft insulation can come in a variety of materials:

• Insulated blankets or quilts can be the most straight forward method of insulation undertake by either an installer or competent DIY'er. These are made from either a mineral wool or natural wool.

• Blown insulation is a loose, fire retardant material needs to be installed by a professional. These are made from mineral wool or cellulose fibre.

• Boards - made from expanded or extruded polystyrene.

We chose sheep's wool thermafleece insulation for the Worcester energy home for its natural fibres from a fully renewable resource.

The material also has the ability to rapidly absorb and release water vapour and can help to keep buildings cool in summer and warm in winter.

Watch a video about loft insulation