Loft Boarding

If your house was originally constructed with a loft hatch then the answer is yes. British standards BS6399-1: 1996 for new homes installed with a loft hatch require trusses to be designed to carry 25Kg per square meter storage load plus the temporary load of a person moving around in the loft.

Unlike basic loft flooring, our raised loft boarding systems use specialist supports that lift the boards above the insulation layer. This prevents insulation from being compressed and helps maintain airflow, reducing the risk of condensation.

This approach is especially important in new build properties, where insulation depth is often greater.

No, installing a raised loft storage system does not invalidate your warranty. In fact if your home has solar panels chances are the builder has already put a very small platform in your loft for access. However, any defects found to result from the installation of any system (such as condensation or structural damage etc.) after the house has been built would not be covered by the warranty. Therefore homeowners install at their own risk. This applies to any changes made to the building after the warranty period has begun. We can therefore confirm that if loft access is provided, a correctly installed and loaded Loft Leg XL raised loft storage system will not invalidate the warranty.

The loft stilts are strong and can support weights of 500kg however, they do not change the load bearing characteristics of a loft.

British Standards BS6399-1:1996 for new build homes installed with a loft hatch require trusses to be designed to carry a 25Kg per square metre storage load plus the temporary load of a person moving around in the loft. Some homes may have been designed to exceed this but if you want to exceed 25Kg per square metre we would recommend consulting a structural engineer.

Yes, many customers choose to add extra features alongside their loft boarding installation:

• Loft ladders for safe access
• LED loft lighting
• Truss shelving for additional storage

These can be installed at the same time for a complete loft storage solution.

The aluminium loft ladder extends over to 3m with 3 overlapping sections that retracts into the loft and can be lowered when access is needed. The Max static vertical load is 150kg or 23.6st. The Anti-slip D shaped rungs provide ultimate comfort for your safety when in use and is provided with a 3 years manufacturers guarantee.

New Build Improvements can install loft boarding with ladder access from £499. For a small family we recommend an all in 5m board package, everything you need, suitable for 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom homes which includes: Aluminium pull down ladder, 18mm boarding, LOFTLEG polypropylene stilts, Operating ladder pole, 320 Lumen Ultra LED light, Installed in 1 day. if you need a little extra we you can add truss shelving at £50 per shelf. Our most popular design is an Ultimate package which is a 5m board package with 2 x 2.4m truss shelves for £875.

We cover all areas from Duston, Harpole, Harlestone and Upton through to Wootton, Hardingstone and Collingtree, right round to Moulton and Overstone.