Warm Roof Loft Insulation

Loft insulation is a barrier of material within your roof space.

Warm roof loft insulation.

Insulating your loft attic or flat roof is a simple and effective way to reduce heat loss and reduce your heating bills. Interestingly the opposite effect happens in summer. The rigid insulation structure provides a complete waterproof barrier and means that the rising warm air can t escape. It makes it difficult for the warm air and heat from warm ceilings to keep on moving up and this slowing effect keeps the home warmer.

Insulation slows down the transfer of heat from low to high and from warm to cold. 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. You should leave the space under the roof tiles free from insulation to give adequate ventilation so that you don t get condensation or water coming through the tiles. The insulation boards are placed in the space between the rafters in the loft and act as a protective layer against the cold outside whilst keeping the warm air inside.

A warm loft is where you insulate immediately under the roof which means your loft space is warm as well. Warm loft insulation is used on pitched roofs where you are using the loft space as a room or for storage.