Loft insulation in Northfleet

What homes in Northfleet are like

At the last census (2021), Northfleet was home to around 29,900 people across some 12,200 households. Census 2021 shows terraced as the most common home type (36%), then semi-detached (31%); flats or maisonettes come to 25% and detached houses or bungalows to 8%. Most of the housing here is owner-occupied: 54% of households own their home, 24% rent from a private landlord and 22% rent social housing. Around 58% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The median age of residents is 35.

What that means for your loft

31% of households in Northfleet 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.

About a third of homes in Northfleet are terraced (36%). Small lofts mean smaller jobs, but storage often ends up on the insulation in a tight space, so many terrace jobs combine a top-up with a small area of raised boarding.

25% of households here live in flats. A flat usually only has a loft above it on the top floor, and work in a shared roof space needs the agreement of whoever manages the building, so mention this when you enquire.

24% of households in Northfleet rent privately. If you’re a tenant, speak to your landlord: they arrange and pay for improvements to the building. Privately rented homes in England and Wales generally need an energy performance rating of at least E to be let.

How to get a quote

As well as Northfleet itself, we cover nearby places such as Swanscombe, Tilbury, Gravesend, Grays and Chadwell St Mary.

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 Northfleet; bedrooms are approximate, from the census areas that make up the town. Percentages are rounded.