Loft insulation in Lancing and Sompting

What that means for your loft

Many semis have lofts that have been part-boarded over the years, often straight onto the joists. Where that has flattened the insulation underneath, raised boarding lets you keep the storage and restore the insulation; 40% of homes in Lancing and Sompting are semi-detached.

With 19% of homes terraced, many lofts in Lancing and Sompting are long and narrow, bounded by party walls on both sides. Insulation should run right up to each party wall, and we check that the wall between lofts is complete, as in some older terraces it isn’t.

With 42% of homes owned outright, many people in Lancing and Sompting have lived in the same house for years. Insulation laid decades ago was often thinner than today’s recommended depth and may have settled, so a top-up is worth checking.

What homes in Lancing and Sompting are like

Lancing and Sompting had 27,900 residents at the 2021 Census, living in about 12,600 households. By type, 40% of households live in semi-detached, 21% in flats or maisonettes, 19% in terraced and 18% in detached houses or bungalows. In tenure terms, 42% of households own outright and 32% are buying with a mortgage or shared ownership; 15% rent privately and 12% rent from a council or housing association. Around 53% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The median age of residents is 46.

How to get a quote

Coverage isn’t limited to Lancing and Sompting: we also take enquiries from Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Southwick, Rustington and Littlehampton and the villages in between.

You don’t need to know what’s in your loft before you get in touch. We will ask about the property and, where needed, arrange to look at the loft before giving you a written quotation.

Figures: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics, built-up area of Lancing and Sompting; bedrooms are approximate, from the census areas that make up the town. Percentages are rounded.