Loft insulation in Liverpool

Homes in Liverpool

Census 2021 counted roughly 237,000 households in Liverpool, with a population of about 507,000. By type, 37% of households live in terraced, 30% in semi-detached, 25% in flats or maisonettes and 8% in detached houses or bungalows. Most of the housing here is rented: 48% of households own their home, 26% rent from a private landlord and 26% rent social housing. Around 63% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The median age of residents is 36.

Common loft jobs in Liverpool

With 30% of homes semi-detached, a common job in Liverpool is bringing an existing layer up to depth and adding raised storage boards so the insulation isn’t squashed.

Terraced houses make up 37% of homes here. Their lofts tend to be smaller and are often reached through a narrow hatch on the landing, so access is one of the first things we look at. The insulation needs to meet the party walls on each side with no gaps.

Only top-floor flats sit under a loft, and in most blocks the roof space belongs to the freeholder or is managed by a management company or housing association. If you live in one of the 25% of Liverpool homes that are flats, check who is responsible for the roof space before arranging work.

26% of homes here are let privately. Landlords are responsible for the building, and a well-insulated loft is one of the more straightforward improvements to a rented home’s energy rating.

Getting a quote in Liverpool

Coverage isn’t limited to Liverpool: we also take enquiries from Huyton with Roby, Bootle, Kirkby, Litherland and Prescot and the villages in between.

We will usually want to know the type of house, roughly when it was built, and whether there is any insulation in the loft already. Photos of the loft can help if it’s easy to take them.

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