Insulation Removal and Reinstatement

Loft Insulation Removal Services Scotland - from Glasgow to Edinburgh & Dumfries to Aberdeen.

There are some situations where removing Loft Insulation is a necessity such as after water damage, contamination with bird or vermin droppings, as part of a roof renovation or even just to replace the old insulation with more efficient new Loft Insulation. Removing Loft Insulation can be a messy and potentially hazardous task, depending on the type of insulation and its condition., Working in the Loft can pose its own dangers due to the fragile ceiling, lack of flooring and ladders needed to access the space.

Luckily, we can help remove the old loft insulation cleanly and safely. We can also install new Loft Insulation or Loft Ladders & Flooring if required.. 

Loft Insulation Removal related services:

Waste removal and disposal.

Old flooring removal and disposal.

Loft Insulation Removal & disposal.

Loft Hoovering.

Loft Insulation Installation.

Loft Flooring / Boarding.

Loft Ladders.

The Loft Insulation Removal Process:

Before we can quote for any work we will carry out a free site inspection to understand what is involved and what you are looking to achieve. A written quotation will be emailed over soon after our visit. If you accept our quote we do ask for a 10%  refundable deposit to book the job in. You typically don't have to wait long for the Insulation Removal work to begin, we have 4 insulation vans on the road and try to keep some spaces to give us some flexibility to deal with unexpected surprises or urgent bookings. You will be emailed a receipt for your deposit and confirmation of the day and time the job is to begin,

On the day the work begins our fitters will turn up on time or, in the event of any unexpected travel disruption, they will give you a call to keep you up to speed on the journey. Sometimes these things are out of our control, but we will keep in touch and we will carry out the work as agreed. The installers on the day will be aware of the work they are doing and have all their materials with them, so they can get right down to business. And the first order of business is to protect your home, Hard floor coverings or carpet protectors and dust sheets will be laid down to keep everything clean. We can empty even a large loft in a single day, but if you are having a lot of work done we do remove these and tidy up at the end of each day, so your house is left clean, safe and with as little disruption as possible.

Any belongings or waste we have agreed to remove will be carefully remove from the loft and placed into van, if we are removing old flooring, that is the next to go. The installers will wear suitable protective clothing if there is contamination, and will roll up all the insulation, or shovel and scoop in the case of loose fill insulation, into large bags which are then tied and stored near the loft hatch while the dust settles.  These are then removed from your house in batches to keep the dust to a minimum. If you have asked us to hoover the loft then the Henry hoovers will come into play and the dust removed from the ceiling and timbers (there can be a LOT of dust in old houses!).

The next steps can vary depending on the scope and schedule of the job. Sometimes the loft is left to dry out before we return at a later date to install the new Loft Insulation. Sometimes we are removing and then replacing the insulation immediately afterwards. We then install your new Loft Insulation, adding any caps to lights (to reduce moisture getting into your loft and to reduce overheating) and check the ventilation as we install it (we would normally uncover any ventilation problems at survey, but its always better to make sure). Once the Loft is Insulated we will install the Raised Loft Flooring and / or Loft Ladder if you have opted to have any of that installed. And that is it, all waste removed from site and disposed of properly and the working area hoovered before we leave.

Reinstating Loft Insulation.

Once the insulation is removed we can hoover the loft space, as mentioned,  before laying new insulation to your required depth.  The minimum recommended depth for loft Insulation is 270mm however we often install as much as 400mm for customers keen to save energy.

We always recommend Knauf Loft Roll 44 mineral wool Insulation, it offers great thermal insulation properties for the cost and is non-flammable. Knauf don't use chemicals in the manufacturing process and there are no VOC gasses from the insulation. Additionally, it creates less small, itchy fibres than other insolation making it easier to work and live with.

All our installers are qualified joiners or hold an NVQ level 2 in building Insulation as a minimum standard, we are fully insured and licensed and members of the National Insulation Association, Trading Standards Approved and members of the Trust A Trader scheme . You can be assured your in good hands with us if you have a Insulation project that requires an installer who knows what they are doing and cares about your home.

How much does it cost to remove Loft Insulation in Scotland?

Several factors influence the cost of removing loft insulation. The big factors are if the insulation is spray foam and asbestos, anything else affects the price to a much smaller degree.

1. Type of Loft Insulation

• Fiberglass: Typically less expensive to remove, but requires careful handling to avoid skin irritation, airborne glass fibers and dust.
• Cellulose: Takes a bit longer to empty as we manually remove the loose insulation using shovels, hands and hoovers.

2. Amount of Loft Insulation

• The more Loft Insulation there is to remove, the higher the cost. Larger lofts or thicker layers of insulation will increase the overall expense.

3. Condition of Insulation

• Degraded or Contaminated Insulation: If insulation is moldy, damp, or contaminated with pests it may cost a bit more due to extra work to clear it up and the extra precautions like suits and gloves.

4. Accessibility of the Loft

• Ease of Access: Lofts that are difficult to access or require scaffolding, long ladders or if tis a top floor tenement with no parking outside  then it's going to cost more than a bungalow with a driveway.

5. Location

• Location can affect our prices, but we do serve all of Scotland and are frequently down in the Borders, up in Aberdeenshire, in Inverness or on an Island. We try to group jobs together, where we can, over several days so no one customer is paying they full travel costs for the trip. We go to Aberdeen every fortnight and the van stays over for 3 or 4 nights doing anything from 2 large to 8 average jobs, our prices in Aberdeen aren't very different from our prices in Glasgow or Edinburgh. However, if the van has to travel 8 hours each way to get to your property and the job is only for half a day, then the location drastically affects the costs.

6. Spray Foam or Asbestos

• Problem jobs: if you are trying to remove Spray Foam Insulation or Asbestos then it is going to be much more of a problem. This may involve dry ice blasting machines or inspection and testing costs as well as increased Health and Safety, Labour and Disposal costs.

So what does Loft Insulation Removal cost?

The cost of Removing Loft Insulation depends on several factors and can vary a lot, every job will be different. If you lived in a 3 bedroom semi, with no Loft Flooring, in Glasgow and you wanted both layers removed you would be looking in the region of £600-£800 including disposal. If you lived in a 4 bedroom Bungalow in Fife with  and old and a newer layer of insulation and no flooring you could be looking at between £1400 and £1900 depending how big the house is. Generally speaking the cost to remove the insulation in a standard house is around the same as it will cost to put it back in,  whereas for a large property it usually costs more to put the new insulation in than it costs to remove it.

Contact Us via the web site, email info@underfloor-insulation.co.uk or call 01414784789 and we arrange to come and see you.