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Heat rises, and a poorly insulated roof is one of the biggest sources of heat loss in a house. Topping up loft insulation is simple, but many Northumberland homes have trickier roofs: rooms in the roof, sloping ceilings, dormers and older slate roofs with no membrane.
Options
- Cold roof – insulating at ceiling level with a ventilated loft above.
- Warm roof – insulating at rafter level so the loft space is inside the warm envelope, often during re-roofing.
- Room-in-roof – insulating sloping ceilings, dwarf walls and flat sections, which often needs ceilings taking down or work from outside.
Condensation risk
Insulation changes how moisture moves. Without the right ventilation or vapour control, condensation can form on the cold side and damage timbers. We design the ventilation to suit the roof type and covering.
