Many Irish homes have inadequate attic insulation or worse, none at all! What a lot of homeowners don’t know is how important attic insulation is.
Did you know that the largest area of heat loss in a house is through the attic? Up to 35% of your homes heat could escape though your roof if it is poorly insulated.
A quick and easy way to check if your property needs an attic insulation upgrade is to take a look at your attic floor. If your existing attic insulation covers the joists then extras insulation is not necessary, but if it comes up to the tops of the joists or below, then it is advised that you to add more insulation in order to prevent heat loss. If this is the case it is not always necessary for our contractors to remove the old insulation as it may still obtain some insulation properties. Instead this insulation will be topped up to meet the mark required by the current building guidelines. The length of the installation process will vary depending on the size of the attic however, most attics can be insulated within 1 day, although if flooring needs to be raised it will take longer.
Insulating your house helps to maintain a comfortable living environment and Kingspan Retrofit provide homeowners with some of the best attic insulation in Ireland. Insulation will help prevent drafts in your home, and create a barrier above your ceiling which on a warm day will reduce the amount of heat allowed to enter your home, and on a cold day will reduce the amount of heat lost through your roof.
My water tank & pipes are not lagged, should they be?
Yes it is very important that your tanks and pipes are lagged in order to save you money on heating costs. Kingspan Retrofit installers will lag your pipes and fit a lagging jacket around your tanks. Insulated walkways can also be installed in order to allow homeowners safe access to water tanks from their draft proof attic hatch.
In most Irish homes the majority of heat is lost through the properties roof, installing attic insulation is one of the most fundamental steps in creating an energy efficient home.