Why Insulate

Insulating your home can often be the largest single step you can take towards increasing energy efficiency in your home and saving money on your heating bills.

Loft insulation is particularly important. As much as 25% of the heat lost in an un-insulated house goes through the roof. Installing loft insulation, such as DIY Loft Roll, to the recommended depth of 270mm can reduce energy bills by around £175 per year.*

That means installation will pay for itself in about two years - or even less with the E-On CERT scheme subsidies. Even better news is that loft insulation has a typical life span of 40-50 years. So your investment will pay for itself over and over again.

Reducing energy consumption also reduces carbon dioxide (CO²) emissions. CO² is a primary cause of climate change. Installing 270mm of mineral wool loft insulation into an un-insulated loft will save around 800kg of CO² every year.

So by insulating your loft you will not only save money on your energy bills, you will contribute to saving the planet too.

Many homeowners think that they already have adequate insulation and they don't need to take any action. In reality this is very often not the case.

Although loft insulation has a long installed life, its thermal properties do degrade over time. So if your home is more than 40 years old, you should check its integrity. A home installation professional will do this for you, usually without charge.

Many homes have insulation but only up to the top of the roof joists, a typical depth of just 100mm. But current recommendations for mineral wool loft insulation require 270mm. You can easily check the depth of your current insulation by using our handy depth guide, which can be downloaded here.

With the current depth and the length and breadth of your loft (at its widest points) you can quickly calculate your top-up requirements using our handy online calculator.

To find out more about loft insulation or the sustainability issues relating to domestic energy consumption, visit:

www.isover.co.uk - for product and technical information.

www.3pointplan.co.uk  - for environmental sustainability information.