Insulation
Insulation
In order to ensure comfort levels and energy efficiency standards, it’s essential that commercial and residential buildings have the appropriate insulation installed. Without it in place, heating and cooling equipment will be necessary, which increases energy use and, therefore, overall cost and expenditure.
There are various different products that can be used for insulation, everything from cellulose and glass wool to rock wool, urethane foam, polystyrene, animal fibre, soil, cement, wood fibre and so on. The most eco-friendly options for insulation include sheep’s wool, denim, aerogel, cork, cellulose and polystyrene.
Loft Insulation SERVICES IN BEDFORD
Because heat rises, it’s important that any loft spaces within properties are properly insulated, so as to help prevent loss of heat through the roof. Doing so will help boost the energy efficiency of the site in question, as well as reducing heating bills, with a minimum of 270mm insulation necessary in order to ensure maximum savings in both regards.
Cavity Wall Insulation SERVICES
A cavity wall is one that has a hollow centre and they first appeared in construction during the 19th century, with the main aim being to reduce the passage of moisture into a building’s interior. Insulation first started being used in the 1970s and was made compulsory in buildings during the 90s.
Cavity wall insulation is a very effective way of reducing heat loss from a property, since around a third of this is lost through the walls. Insulation keeps the heat inside where it belongs, saving energy, slashing heating bills and reducing your carbon footprint.
Many cavity walls can be insulated by injecting material in from the outside, with holes drilled in the exterior walls and then later resealed with cement. In this case, mineral wool or polystyrene beads are used as the insulation material.
This is a job typically best left to the professionals and it should take a few hours, depending on the size of the property. If you’d like to find out more about any of the above and the services we can provide, get in touch with the KJ Hill team today.