Room in roof insulation could save you £390 on your energy bills

Why do I need room in roof insulation?

As heat rises, around 25% of the heat lost in your home escapes through the roof. One of the quickest and easiest ways to save money on your energy bills is to top up the insulation in your loft.

Many loft conversions and purpose built rooms in the roof completed prior to the 1990’s were either poorly insulated or not insulated at all. The consequence of this being that many households find that the space is too cold in winter and too warm in summer.

According to the Energy Saving Trust, a gas heated semi-detached house with no roof insulation could save £230 on their heating bills per year.

As well as making your home warmer in the winter, room in roof insulation will also help keep your home cooler in the summer meaning that your room in roof will become more usable throughout the year.

What is Roof in Roof insulation?

Room in roof insulation involves insulating all parts of the room with either mineral wool batts (similar to loft roll), loft insulation or rigid insulation boards.

An example of how these different elements can be insulated is shown above.

Not only could you save hundreds of pounds per year, but you will also reduce your carbon emissions. A typical semi-detached house would reduce carbon emissions by around 610kg per year.