Loft insulation in Middlesbrough

What that means for your loft

41% of households in Middlesbrough live in a semi-detached house. A typical semi has a loft big enough for storage, a hatch on the landing and one party wall to insulate up to; we check all three.

Rows of terraced homes account for 29% of the housing in Middlesbrough. In a terrace, heat can be lost through a thin or patchy layer just as easily as through an empty loft, so we look at how even the existing insulation is as well as how deep.

With 21% of households in private rented homes, tenants in Middlesbrough should talk to their landlord about insulation. Most improvements to the building are the landlord’s to arrange.

What homes in Middlesbrough are like

Middlesbrough had 148,000 residents at the 2021 Census, living in about 66,400 households. Semi-detached make up 41% of homes here; terraced account for 29%, detached houses or bungalows 16% and flats or maisonettes 14%. Most of the housing here is owner-occupied: 55% of households own their home, 21% rent from a private landlord and 24% rent social housing. Nearly two thirds of homes (67%) have at least three bedrooms. The median age of residents is 37.

Getting a quote in Middlesbrough

We work in Middlesbrough and neighbouring areas like Eston, Thornaby-on-Tees, Billingham, Ingleby Barwick and Stockton-on-Tees.

It helps to know whether your loft has insulation already and how deep it is, whether it’s boarded, and how easy the hatch is to get through. You don’t need to check before you enquire; we will ask.

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