Advice library · Basingstoke & North Hampshire
Insulation & soundproofing guides
Everything we get asked at surveys, written down properly — what work costs, what actually stops noise, and what is worth doing first in a Hampshire house.
Costs & value · 5 min read
What loft insulation actually costs in Basingstoke
Why quotes for loft insulation vary so much, what drives the price on a typical Hampshire house, and where the money is genuinely well spent.
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Acoustics explained · 6 min read
How soundproofing actually works (and what does not)
Mass, decoupling and absorption explained in plain English — plus the products that get sold as soundproofing and simply are not.
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Diagnosis · 5 min read
Condensation or damp? How to tell the difference
Black mould in the corners is nearly always condensation, not rising damp — and the two need completely different work.
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EPC & efficiency · 5 min read
Which insulation improves your EPC rating most
What an EPC assessor actually scores, which measures move the number, and what to do first if you are letting or selling.
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Regulations · 11 min read
Loft insulation building regulations: U-values and thickness explained
The current UK building regulations for loft, roof and loft-conversion insulation: the U-values you have to hit, the insulation thickness that gets you there, and the details that fail inspections.
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Materials · 6 min read
Spray foam insulation: the honest version
Why spray foam has no place in a domestic loft any more, where it is still genuinely the best material, and what to fit in a roof instead.
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Flats & HMOs · 5 min read
Stopping neighbour noise in a flat: what works first
A practical order of attack for flats and maisonettes, from the cheap wins to a full independent wall or ceiling.
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Problem rooms · 4 min read
Why the room above your garage is always cold
The single most common cold-room call we get in Basingstoke, why it happens, and the fix that actually holds.
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