Make Better Use of Your Loft
An unused loft can provide valuable extra storage space, helping you free up cupboards, bedrooms, garages and other areas around your home.
At Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists, we install professional loft boarding designed to create a stable, practical and accessible storage area within your loft.
Every loft is different, so we assess the existing structure, insulation, ventilation and available space before recommending the most suitable approach.
Whether you want a small boarded storage area or want to make better use of a larger section of your loft, we’ll help you create a solution that works for your home.
Get a free quoteMake use of otherwise wasted loft space for boxes, seasonal items, decorations, suitcases and other household belongings.
A stable boarded area gives you a much safer surface to walk and move around on than exposed joists and insulation.
Correctly installed loft boarding can help prevent insulation from being compressed or damaged when your loft is used for storage.
Loft boarding isn’t simply a case of placing boards directly over the joists. The layout and installation need to take the existing loft structure and insulation into account.
Modern loft insulation can extend above the height of the ceiling joists, which means boarding directly over it may compress the insulation and reduce the amount of space available for it to work effectively.
Where appropriate, the boarded floor can be raised above the insulation to create usable storage space without unnecessarily compressing the material beneath it.
We’ll assess your loft before work begins and recommend an installation method suited to the property, the existing insulation and the amount of storage space you want to create.
If your insulation sits above the existing loft joists, boarding directly on top of it can compress the insulation and reduce the space available for it.
A raised loft boarding system creates a separate platform above the insulation, allowing you to gain useful storage space while keeping the insulation beneath the boarded area.
This can be particularly useful in homes where insulation has been installed to a greater depth than the original ceiling joists.
During your loft assessment, we’ll check the existing insulation and floor structure and advise on the most suitable way to create your boarded storage area.
Discuss your loftYou don’t necessarily need to board your entire loft to benefit from additional storage.
For many homeowners, a dedicated storage area close to the loft hatch provides plenty of useful space while keeping the project simple and cost-effective.
Alternatively, a larger section of the loft can be boarded where the structure and available space allow.
We’ll discuss what you plan to store, how frequently you’ll need access and the layout of your loft before recommending the most practical amount of boarding for your home.
Contact Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists and tell us about your loft, the amount of storage you’re looking for and any existing insulation or boarding.
We’ll assess the available space, loft structure, insulation and access before recommending the most appropriate solution.
You’ll receive a straightforward quotation based on the size of the area to be boarded and the work required.
Our team installs your loft boarding carefully and efficiently, leaving you with a clean and practical storage area.
Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists provides professional loft boarding and loft improvement services for homeowners across Surrey and South West London.
We understand that every property is different, which is why we assess your loft before recommending how it should be boarded.
Our focus is on creating practical storage space while taking care around your existing insulation, ventilation and loft structure.
In many cases, yes, but the boarding should not simply compress thick insulation beneath it. Depending on the depth of your existing insulation and the structure of the loft, a raised boarding system may be more appropriate. We’ll assess this before recommending a solution.
No. Many homeowners only need a dedicated storage area rather than the whole loft being boarded. We can help you decide how much space you realistically need and recommend a practical layout.
Standard loft boarding is intended to create storage space and does not turn a loft into a habitable room. Creating a bedroom, office or other living space involves different structural and building requirements.
Correctly designed boarding should take the existing insulation into account. Where insulation extends above the ceiling joists, raising the boarded area can help avoid unnecessary compression.
Potentially, yes. The suitability of the loft depends on factors including its structure, access, insulation and condition. We’ll assess the space first and advise on the options available.
Yes. Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists also provides professional loft insulation services, so we can assess the existing insulation and discuss whether any improvements would be worthwhile before the boarding is installed.
The cost depends on the size of the area being boarded, the structure of the loft and whether the floor needs to be raised above the existing insulation. Once we’ve assessed your loft, we can provide a clear, no-obligation quotation.
Yes. Get in touch with Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists to discuss your loft and arrange a free, no-obligation quotation for your loft boarding project.
Take a look at some of the loft boarding and storage solutions completed by the Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists team.
Want to make better use of your loft? Get in touch with Sterling Insulation & Loft Specialists today for a free, no-obligation quote and practical advice on creating additional storage space in your home.
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