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Insulation Installers

RJ Insulation specialise in installing sustainable, eco-friendly loft insulation. Primarily based in Ipswich, Suffolk, our team of experienced loft insulation installers can be dispatched across the country. If you contact us today, our friendly team will respond and arrange a suitable timeframe that works for you.

Best Loft Insulation

We offer a solid range of cutting-edge loft insulation materials, which we encourage you to have a thorough browse through before choosing the best one for your property. Partially, this is because each is suited for homes of different ages, but we also just like to make sure our customers are secure and satisfied in their decisions.

Fast Installation Process

Installing new loft insulation is a major decision, after all! Luckily, the process is straightforward and stress-free, with no mess or debris left behind. The materials we use also produce no hazardous airborne fragments, so minimal protective equipment is required.

Trusted Traders

Our team are very proud to have been approved and accredited by many organisations, including Trusted Traders, and Which? Scroll down to see our full list of certifications.

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Eco-Friendly Loft Insulation Materials We Offer

We all want to take steps to curb our energy wastage, whether it’s for our own financial benefit, the good of the environment, or both. Installing sustainable loft insulation can be a great approach to both – reducing your carbon footprint and, by extension, the amount of heat energy that escapes your home. Whether you are installing from scratch or replacing old insulation, we are here to help with whatever you need.

Once the loft insulation pads are laid down by a professional installer, they will keep your house warm in the winter and purify the air flow in summer. RJ Insulation’s professionals are experienced in handling a number of loft insulation products, including Sheep Wool, SupaSoft recycled plastic, and SuperFOI, as well as any kind of fibreglass and mineral wool that may already be installed in your attic.

Sheep Wool

Real, organic sheep wool is one of the most effective natural insulating materials. Sheep wool is hygroscopic, meaning it can reduce humidity levels throughout a household by easily absorbing large amounts of excess moisture and water vapour. If you have an older house with untreated timber frames, this trait can also reduce the risk of mould growth on wet wood.

  • Hygroscopic (moisture absorbent)
  • 100% organic
  • Lasts a lifetime
  • Safe to handle
  • Ideal for older properties
  • Locally sourced from British sheep
  • Non-flammable
  • Treated against attacks by clothes moths
  • Suitable for: Lofts
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SupaSoft Recycled Plastic

Researching ways to reuse plastic waste has been a top priority of scientists for many years. Fortunately, among many other applications, recycled plastic makes for excellent insulation material. You will feel secure in the knowledge that you will not have to regularly replace our plastic insulation, which is remarkably fluffy, flexible and long-lasting. As a final bonus, our plastic insulation can, itself, be recycled!

  • Soft and safe to touch
  • No respiratory risks
  • Made of non-degradable recycled plastic
  • Clean and simple to install
  • Lasts a lifetime
  • Vermin repellent
  • Melts rather than burns on contact with open flames
  • Suitable for: Lofts
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SuperFOIL

Foil is rapidly becoming the material of choice for insulating homes across the world. First seeing use aboard NASA spacecraft, affordable foil insulation is now endorsed by many countries as an essential installation for newer homes. While it may seem futuristic, foil insulation is clean and simple to install. 

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How Old is Your House?

Take our quick questionnaire to determine the best loft insulation material for your home. Some insulation types are more suitable for properties of a certain age than others. By determining your property’s age and condition, we’ll be able to suggest the best possible fit, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness for the years to come.

Benefits of Laying Loft Insulation with the RJ Insulation Team

If you think your home could be improved through the installation of eco-friendly loft insulation but aren’t sure about the specific advantages, we have you covered. Explore our list of benefits of getting loft insulation installed with RJ Insulation’s Which? accredited team:

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

One crucial step we can all take to help the climate is to lower our carbon emissions. This can be easily achieved by cutting down on your energy consumption – which is often easier said than done. Effective loft insulation provides a simple and effective way to reduce your reliance on your central heating systems.

Cut Down on Your Energy Bills

One of the biggest advantages of getting sustainable insulation installed is the fact that it can dramatically reduce your energy bills. By retaining as much heat within your home as possible, insulation can keep your central heating system use in check. After feeling the many other benefits of insulation, you will be pleasantly surprised to find up to £315 shaved off your monthly energy bills!

Source: Loft Insulation Costs and Savings – Which?

Warmer Home in Winter

The UK is no stranger to bitterly cold winters. All too commonly, those living in poorly insulated homes will find themselves forced to overuse their heating, resulting in soaring energy payments. With improved insulation installed, you will quickly discover that your home feels warmer in winter than ever before.

Cooler Home in Summer

You might assume that insulation is all about keeping as much heat inside a home as possible – wouldn’t that make your home unbearably hot during the blazing summer months? There is no need to worry about overheating due to over-insulation, as the right amount of material should help ventilate your home and produce a cool air flow when the weather is warmer.

Reduce Mould and Condensation

Humidity and moisture in the air can cause condensation, the wetness you see around bathroom windows after you’ve had a hot shower. Mould grows as a result of excessive condensation build-up in certain areas of a house – windows, corners, partitions, bathrooms, and more. Since our insulation products can reduce humidity and purify the air throughout your home, installing it can also limit the risks of mould and condensation.

Increase the Value of Your Home on Resale

When it comes to properties on the market, both agents and buyers prefer listings with fully intact furnishings and features, including insulation in lofts and conservatories. A simple loft installation can dramatically boost the value of any home that’s going up for sale, even years later!

Which? Trusted Trader Installation Standards

Our team of expert insulation contractors have been approved by a number of organisations. Having worked hard to gain these accreditations, they are all proud to offer consistently excellent service.

Loft Insulation Overview

Insulation is the process of retaining heat within an enclosed space. Think of your house as a cooking pot. Keeping a ventilated lid on will keep all the flavour inside while allowing some air to breathe out to regulate the temperature and prevent the food from overheating. Too much vapour escaping can create condensation, so it’s all about striking a good balance.

lifetime guarantee

our lifetime insulation guarantee

RJ Insulation’s eco-friendly and sustainable products all come with a lifetime guarantee. The lifetime is against the building itself, so as long as your home stands, your SupaSoft, SuperFOIL or Sheeps Wool insulation will be covered by our guarantee. Additionally, we offer a warranty backed by insurance from the IWA for a period of 5 years.

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RJ Insulation Installation Services

Conservatory Insulation Installation

Conservatories may not be the first place in your home that you would think to insulate, but installing conservatory insulation can be hugely beneficial for reducing your energy bills, improving heat retention, and boosting your overall comfort at all times of the year.

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Internal Wall Insulation Installation

Our qualified installers can place insulation boarding on your internal walls to give your home an extra layer of protection. Installing internal wall insulation can keep warmth inside your home in our temperamental British climate, reduce your carbon footprint, add value to your property, and give you greater peace of mind.

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Certified Insulation Installers

You may be wondering if our service is truly trustworthy. To assuage any concerns, several organisations have glowingly approved our service. RJ Insulation is Which? and Trusted Trader Approved.

In short, you can trust us for your insulation installation needs. Our friendly team always encourage you to make the most informed decisions about your preferred insulation through our online questionnaire.

Full list of organisations that we are members of, or have been approved by:

  • Which?
  • National Insulation Association 
  • Trading Standards
  • IWA Deposit and Guarantee Protection

Customer Testimonials

Both our previous customers and the accreditors at Which? have given us glowing feedback! We are very grateful to have been given so many well-earned 5-star reviews.

Whole process very professional from start to finish, took time to explain options and didn’t feel pressured into anything.

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Joanna Janus

RJ Insulations Customer

From the initial call to the completion of the job, it’s been a pleasure to deal with RJ Insulation. After the survey, we were given a quote almost straight away but no hard sell or pressure attached to it. The date for installation was agreed. Two lovely guys turned up to fit the foil in the loft, both were very polite and courteous at all times. Dust sheets were put down and they hoovered up at the end of the job both days. I would recommend this company to anyone who’s thinking of having new loft insulation put in. You won’t get better than this, genuine people that take pride in what they do, a rare commodity these days.

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Clarke

RJ Insulations Customer

R&J completed a loft conversion project for me in September 2021. From pre-sale to implementation, the experience of doing business with them was exemplary. Ron led us through a thorough, inclusive design process, where he and Max offered polite suggestions based on their experience, but always ensured we were getting exactly what we wanted. The statement of work and price breakdown were crystal clear, and they stayed in constant communication until the job was complete. Max and the rest of the install team carried out extremely high quality work, with great care and consideration, and the end result was absolutely perfect. It is clear that the whole team takes pride in the quality of the outcome they deliver, and it was an absolute pleasure to use their service. I would highly recommend R&J to anyone considering any kind of loft conversion work, they will not let you down.

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Barnes

RJ Insulations Customer

Cannot fault the team at all. From start to end, nothing but amazing service. From quotation to updates on installation from Ron and Ross. To Max and his team turning up to carrying out the work. Treated our home like theirs. Friendly, polite and great workmanship all the way. We are so pleased with the results. Highly recommended the team.

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Stockbridge

RJ Insulations Customer

We recently moved to a new property with a walk in loft plus a shallow loft at the apex of the house. The walk in loft was very draughty especially in windy weather. We could also hear every word spoken in the loft clearly in the kitchen/rooms below. We thought the SuperFOIL product would be perfect, as we’d read that many mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on foam products fitted between the joists making the property hard to sell. We contacted R J Insulations and were impressed with their Surveyors (initial quote and follow up prior to installation) and with the communication from the sales office. The installation team (3 guys) were brilliant. So organised. They prepared our house with sheeting to cover walkways, were informative about every stage of the installation and were so polite. The installation took 2 days. We had SuperFOIL on the joists in the walk in loft and SupaSoft between the rafters and also SupaSoft between the rafters in the apex loft space. The first thing we noticed was the reduction in noise – the SupaSoft

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Weston

RJ Insulations Customer

From the initial call to the completion of the job, it’s been a pleasure to deal with RJ Insulation. After the survey, we were given a quote almost straight away but no hard sell or pressure attached to it. The date for installation was agreed. Two lovely guys turned up to fit the foil in the loft, both were very polite and courteous at all times. Dust sheets were put down and they hoovered up at the end of the job both days. I would recommend this company to anyone who’s thinking of having new loft insulation put in. You won’t get better than this, genuine people that take pride in what they do, a rare commodity these days.

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Clarke

RJ Insulations Customer

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    FAQs

    Loft Insulation Installation FAQs

    While there are some individual factors to consider when recommending how much loft insulation to install, a general set of industry standards must be adhered to in most cases. The minimum amount of insulation required for a loft is 250mm. This applies to every type and combination of insulation materials.

    If you have insulation already installed that is below this regulation standard, but do not want to fully replace it, we have you covered – our installers can neatly fit an extra layer of sustainable insulation on top of the previous material, be it mineral wool, fibreglass or anything else currently installed.

    Different insulation materials may have different lifespans, but one thing is certain – sustainable alternative materials all last an extremely long time and, under normal circumstances, rarely need to be replaced during the course of a person’s lifetime. 

    60 years is the minimum lifespan of most of our insulation products, which may not be the sort of timeframe in which you can realistically plan inspections and replacement installations in advance, but it’s worth keeping in mind! If your insulation gets compromised by some unforeseeable household emergency, we can come to check and replace it immediately.

    Depending on the age of your property and a few other factors, we will recommend different materials for your loft insulation. For houses built before the roaring 1920s, Sheep Wool is the recommended material. Mid-aged properties built from near the beginning of the 1920s to the year 1965 will benefit most from SuperFOIL. Lastly, for owners of modern homes built post-1965, SupaSoft recycled plastic insulation is the safest option. 

    If you’re still unsure of which insulation material would best suit your home, or have a specific set of requirements that must be adhered to, feel free to liaise with our team of expert insulation installers. We’ll be happy to help discover the right package for you.

    Alas, there is no objective answer to this question, as each loft insulation package has its own set of advantages that make it suitable for different scenarios.

    • Foil is versatile, heat-resistant, and ideal for hotter climates. 
    • Sheep wool is long-lasting, vermin repellent, and totally organic.
    • Recycled plastic is highly productive for the environment. 

    Each of the above insulation types, whilst offering a defined set of benefits, is suited to homes and buildings constructed within specific eras. Sheep wool, for example, is the perfect natural solution for properties built pre-1920s – with its hygroscopic properties perfectly poised to fight troublesome damp spots in vulnerable timber trusses.

    Yes, it is definitely sensible to install loft insulation – particularly in today’s turbulent energy environment. It’s an extremely worthwhile investment in every sense; saving you money on your bills while also improving your overall quality of life. Better home comforts you will instantly notice include more consistent temperatures throughout the house, lower energy bills/lessened need for heating, and, if you have a loft storage conversion, safer maintenance for your belongings.