A quarter of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home. Insulating your loft, attic or flat roof is a simple and effective way to reduce heat loss and reduce your heating bills. Loft insulation is effective for at least 40 years and it should pay for itself many times over.

Without proper insulation, as much as 50% of your heating could disappear straight through your walls and roof. And leaking heat means leaking money.

loft insulation is one of the most effective steps you can take to make your home more energy-efficient and bring down your bills. In fact, if every UK household fitted it to the recommended thickness, it would save enough energy to heat 750,000 homes each year.

• Loft insulation is located between the joists on the loft floor of your property (Roof Insulation is located between the tiles and the rafters)

• The main materials used by NIA installers are Blown Mineral Wool (Glass or Rock Wool), Blown Cellulose (Recycled Newspaper), Quilted Mineral Wool (Glass or Rock Wool)

• The recommended depth for loft insulation is 270 millimetres for glass wool, 250 millimetres for rock wool or 220 millimetres for cellulose.

• Loft Insulation can help lower your heating bills, lower wear and tear on your boiler and reduce global warming and climate change.

• There are a number of grants and schemes available to home owners which can substantially reduce the cost of installing these products.