A warmer home in Sandown, from the top down

Loft insulation for Sandown homes

27% of the area’s homes are semi-detached. If you can see the joists in yours, there’s warmth to be kept.

About one in eight of homes here are terraced (13%). Older terraces often suit natural materials like sheep’s wool, which cope well with moisture.

29% of homes in Sandown are flats. If yours is on the top floor, the loft above usually belongs to the freeholder, so check your lease first.

23% of households rent privately. If you rent, loft insulation is your landlord’s decision, and they can ask us for a quote.

43% of households own outright, so many people have lived in their homes for years. Insulation laid back then is often thinner than recommended today.

Homeowners often tell us about a top floor that feels colder than downstairs, old, flattened insulation in the loft or bedrooms that never quite warm up. We’ll take a look and tell you honestly what would help.

The kind of homes in Sandown

Some 5,960 households call Sandown home, according to the 2021 Census. Detached homes and bungalows are the most common at 30%, then flats and maisonettes at 29%, semi-detached homes at 27% and terraced homes at 13%. 66% of households own their home, 43% without a mortgage; 23% rent privately and 12% from a council or housing association.

How to get a quote

Live in Sandown or close by, in Ryde, Newport, Cowes, Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent for example? We can help.

If you’d like a natural material such as sheep’s wool, mention it and we’ll include it in your quote.

About the figures: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics, Sandown built-up area. Percentages are rounded.