Services
Loft Ladders and Hatches
A loft you can’t get into safely isn’t much use for storage. A fitted ladder, a bigger opening or a properly insulated hatch makes it usable, and stops heat escaping through the hatch.
- Folding and sliding ladders
- Insulated, draught-proof hatches
- No obligation
- Written quote first
About this service
A loft ladder fitted to your hatch, the hatch made bigger where the joists allow, and the hatch insulated and sealed so it isn’t a hole in your insulation.
What’s included
- A ladder sized to your ceiling height and hatch
- Enlarging the hatch opening where the structure allows
- An insulated hatch door
- Draught seals around the hatch
- A light or a handrail, if you want one
- A written quotation before work starts
We price the job after looking at your loft. You get a written quotation before any work is agreed.
The hatch is the weak spot
You can lay a deep blanket of insulation across the whole loft and still leave a gap the size of a door right above the landing. An old hatch is often a thin board resting in a frame, with no insulation on top and no seal around it. Warm, moist air rises straight through it, taking heat with it and carrying moisture into the loft. An insulated, draught-sealed hatch closes that gap.
Choosing a ladder
- Folding ladders fold in sections onto the back of the hatch door. They suit most homes.
- Sliding ladders slide in two or three sections and stow on top of the joists. They need room in the loft beside the opening.
- Concertina ladders fold into a small space and suit small hatches or tight lofts.
The right one depends on the distance from floor to ceiling, the size of the hatch, the space on the landing below and the space in the loft above. We measure all of these.
Making the hatch bigger
Many older hatches are too small to get boxes, or people, through comfortably. Enlarging the opening means cutting ceiling joists and trimming the gap properly, which is a structural job. In homes with trussed rafters, the timbers must not be cut without an engineer’s design, so we may suggest a different spot or a different ladder.
The process
How it works
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Tell us about your home
Send your postcode and a few details about the property and what you have noticed in the loft. It takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
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We get in touch
We call or email to talk through what you need and arrange a time to look at the loft.
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We survey and quote
We check the loft, in person where it needs it, and send you a written quotation that sets out the work and the price.
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You decide
There is no obligation. If you go ahead, we agree a date with you and carry out the work.
Loft Ladders and Hatches: your questions answered
Do I need building regulations approval for a loft ladder?
Can the ladder go in on the same day as insulation?
Is there a charge for the quote?
Ready for a free loft insulation quote?
Tell us about your home and we’ll give you a written quotation before any work begins.