Loft Insulation in Melksham

Stone town centre, factory-era terraces and new estates

The older part of Melksham, around the Market Place and the river, is built largely of local stone, with Georgian and earlier houses and Victorian terraces. These roofs tend to be steep, with uneven timbers and little or no modern insulation. Some homeowners use part of the loft for storage, which is awkward to combine with thick roll on the floor.

Industry, most famously rubber manufacturing, brought later growth, and the town now has extensive post-war housing, 1970s and 1980s estates, and plenty of recent building on its eastern side and at Bowerhill. These newer houses have trussed roofs with tight hatches, often in a landing ceiling, and many owners never go up there because getting in is awkward. Fitting a proper ladder is often what turns a forgotten roof space into one that gets used and kept in good order.

What Melksham homes usually need

Loft Ladders in Melksham

Melksham's newer estate homes often have narrow hatches with no ladder, and a sliding aluminium ladder makes the loft safe and easy to reach.

Loft Insulation in Melksham

Post-war and 1970s semis around the town tend to have thin old fibreglass, and topping up to 270mm is quick in a simple roof.

SuperFOIL Insulation in Melksham

In older stone houses where the roof space is used for storage, multifoil on the rafters gives warmth without filling the floor.

Getting into Melksham lofts

Many hatches on Melksham's estates are on the small side, and some sit above stairwells where safety matters. During the survey we measure the opening, check the ceiling joists and tell you which ladders will fit or whether the hatch needs widening. Our guide to choosing a loft ladder walks through the main types.

The town centre includes a conservation area, so for historic homes check with Wiltshire Council if you are unsure about consent. Inland, sheltered and fairly low-lying, Melksham lofts are more at risk from condensation than storm damage, and ventilation is part of every job. See our loft ladder service for details.

On the older streets near the Market Place, parking can be limited, so we talk through where to unload when we book. Insulation and ladder work are often combined in one visit to keep disruption down.