Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can often be complicated, so be sure that insulation requirements are considered throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are commonly being changed into a usable room, the modified space must meet building regulations for thermal efficiency, which identify a U-value for the rate of heat loss through an area. These values are set differently for walls, floors, windows and roofs, with flat roofs being required to fulfull a different value to pitched ones. As with insulating many areas, it is typically cost effective to insulate past the building regulations requirement as it’ll help save on your energy bills. The hardest element of insulating a loft conversion is often the constrained space. Space saving insulation materials are frequently utilised in loft conversions as these will provide good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, check that there is a sufficient amount of space available for both the conversion itself and the necessary insulation, as the insulation will affect the ceiling height of the converted room. Dormer windows and rooflights will need to be insulated sufficiently. These areas require extra care when planning insulation, particularly with flat roofed dormer windows, as these could have to comply with a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.