Loft insulation in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, done in a day

Insulating and boarding in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

48% of homes here are detached, with bigger lofts. More floor to insulate, but plenty of room for storage too.

40% of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe’s housing is semi-detached. In older semis the hatch is often small; we can enlarge it for a ladder.

With 40% owning outright, plenty of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe lofts still have their original thin layer. If you can see joists, it needs more.

On the visit we note the depth of the insulation in a few places, the size of the hatch and where a ladder would land and whether the roof is trussed or traditional. It takes well under an hour.

Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe’s homes by the numbers

Households in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe: about 5,550 (Census 2021). 48% detached houses and bungalows and 40% semis; the rest are terraces (8%) and flats and maisonettes (4%). 40% of households own outright, 45% are buying with a mortgage, 11% rent privately and 4% rent from a council or association.

Getting a quote in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe is covered, and so are Enderby and Narborough, Leicester, Blaby and Whetstone, Wigston and Earl Shilton.

Choose what you want on the form: insulation, boarding, a ladder, or “Not sure yet”.

Housing figures from Census 2021 (Office for National Statistics), Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe built-up area, rounded.