Loft Insulation in Street, Somerset

Blue Lias, brick terraces and modern estates

Blue Lias, the thin grey-blue limestone quarried locally for centuries, appears in many of Street's older buildings. These older homes often have low, uneven roof spaces, and roofs that have been rebuilt or extended over the years can leave the loft split into several sections.

As the shoe business grew, so did the town: terraces for workers, larger Victorian and Edwardian houses, and later council and private estates through the twentieth century. More recently, new developments have been added on the edges of town. The newer homes come with decent insulation already; the older ones rarely do, and that is where most of the benefit lies.

What Street homes usually need

Loft Insulation in Street

Street's Victorian and interwar homes often have a few inches of old wool at most, and a 270mm top-up in Knauf Earthwool is the obvious first step.

Rodent Proofing in Street

With farmland and the Levels right up to the edge of town, mice and rats looking for winter shelter find their way into lofts, so we seal the gaps and clear contaminated insulation.

Loft Mould Treatment in Street

Mist and damp air settle over the Levels in autumn and winter, and a poorly ventilated loft can turn mouldy, which we treat at the source.

Damp air, older roofs and listed buildings

Street sits at the edge of the Somerset Levels, and the low, wet land around it means damp, foggy spells are common in the colder months. In a loft, that moisture becomes condensation on the coldest surfaces, so once insulation goes in we make sure air can still move through the roof at the eaves.

Some older buildings in Street are listed, and work that affects their character may need consent from Somerset Council. For most homes a loft top-up is simple. If you have heard scratching overhead, our guide to signs of rodents in the loft will help you work out what you are dealing with, and our rodent proofing service covers the fix.