Loft insulation for homes in Dover

About Dover’s homes

Dover: roughly 16,800 households at the latest Census, in 2021. Most families here live in terraced homes (38%), followed by flats and maisonettes (30%); semi-detached homes make up 21% and detached homes and bungalows 10%. 28% own their home outright and 26% are buying with a mortgage. 28% rent privately and 18% rent socially. Three-bedroom homes or larger make up about 50%.

What we do for homes in Dover

21% of homes in Dover are semi-detached. Semis have one shared wall and a roomy loft, so getting the insulation right makes a real difference to the bedrooms.

About a third of homes here are terraced (38%). Older terraces often suit natural materials like sheep’s wool, which cope well with moisture.

Flats make up 30% of homes here. Top-floor flats can benefit most from loft insulation, with the freeholder’s agreement.

With 28% renting privately, we often help landlords here, usually in a single day with tenants at home.

Signs your loft could do more include pipes in the loft that need protecting, boxes sitting on the insulation or an icy hatch above the stairs. None of them need a big job to fix.

Next steps

Our installers visit homes across Dover, Deal, Folkestone, Hythe, Canterbury and Ramsgate.

Tell us about any rooms that feel cold in the box at the end; it helps us understand your home.

About the figures: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics, Dover built-up area (bedrooms approximate). Percentages are rounded.