Loft Boarding,
Ladders & Hatches

London

The Loftman Company offer a wide range of safe access and storage solutions for your loft.

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Loft Boarding, Ladders & Hatches - London

The Loftman Company

At The Loftman Company, we bring over 25 years of expertise in transforming lofts across London with smart access and storage solutions. Our goal is to help conserve energy in homes, which is why we use only cost-effective, energy-efficient materials.

With more than 450,000 metres of loft boarding and flooring installed and over 30,000 successful projects completed, we’ve earned our place as the UK’s leading loft specialists. From small upgrades to large-scale installations, our team handles every job with skill & care.

No matter the size, shape, or condition of your loft, we’ll deliver a tailored solution—efficiently and to the highest standard.

What we do

Our core services include loft boarding, which transforms an unsafe or awkward space into a safer, more practical area, as well as the installation of loft hatches and ladders to make accessing your loft easier—for both you and whatever you need to store.

For full loft installations in London, we also offer enhanced insulation, NICEIC-approved electrical fittings, and the option to install a Velux or Keylite window to add light and functionality.

Loft Services

We provide several services to help our customers maximise the space in their homes. 

When it comes to loft boarding, you want something you know that will last and will provide a stable floor on which you can store your belongings as well as walk across to get to what you need. Our 18mm boards do that and more. They are durable and moisture-resistant so even if your roof gets a leak from the rain, the damage done to the loft itself will be minimal for homeowners in London.

Our loft boards are designed to be able to take on weight, and will withstand a lot of wear and tear, being of both high density and maintaining a high performance. high-performance, so you can rest assured that the work we do will last. Our loft boarding support systems come with a lifetime guarantee, rest assured we won’t void any new build house warranty either.

A drop-down loft hatch to get into your loft is a must. Having one that is large enough to allow you through it as well as anything you are carrying is even more important. Whatever the size of your current loft hatch, we can cut a hole to make it bigger and install a made-to-measure non-obtrusive loft hatch that is flush to the ceiling.

In addition, our airtight fixings will ensure no hot air escapes and you aren’t left with a draughty hole in your ceiling. Again, we use material that is of the highest standard and designed to be thermally-efficient and reduce your household carbon footprint.

Safety when accessing your loft is so important. You can rely on our selection of pre-manufactured or bespoke loft ladders to make sure you feel secure with every step. We will include a handrail too, if that is what you want, to make it even easier and provide stability when accessing the loft in your home.

We can install your new loft ladder in either wood or aluminium and design it to fold up or slide away, to suit your requirements, fixing it into the opening of your loft robustly and securely. It can then be easily taken down or put back up again with the minimum of time and effort, making going up into your loft a pleasure and not a chore.

Our expert team are fully trained Velux Certified installers, meaning all Velux windows are installed to the highest standards. Whatever your budget or project, we will have the perfect window for you. 

Whether it is additional lighting you need for your loft, additional electrics or rewiring, our professional electricians will be able to help. With over 20 years of experience and a NICEIC registered company, we can cater for even the most demanding jobs.

Using loft lining will make your house more energy efficient, keeping heat from escaping from your roof. If you are using your oft for storage, it will also protect your belongings from any chance of damp damage. 

Properly insulating your loft can provide savings on energy bills and help protect stored items within your loft by helping to provide a steady air temperature. We use Earthwool® glasswool which is provided by Knauf, using up to 80% of recycled glass. It also uses ECOSE® technology which is a sustainable, bio based binder  that contains no added formaldehyde.  

Installing balustrades or loft handles will help improve the safety of entering and exiting your loft as well as preventing accidents around the loft hatch, giving the owner peace of mind. 

Adding shelving to your loft is a cost effective way of increasing storage in your house.  The storage solutions puts items in easy to reach locations, while providing the perfect solution for a cluttered house. 

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If you’d like to upgrade your loft, why not contact The Loftman Company today to learn how we can assist you in enhancing your London property. 

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Benefits

Why Choose The Loftman Company?

We use high-quality materials and our installers have years of experience between them, so we can be sure that you will be thrilled with your new loft. But, don’t just take our word for it. Read our reviews to see what other people in the London area are saying about us. 

We have over 500 5-star reviews from across London and beyond, praising our staff and the service they have received from us. We won’t try to upsell you things that you don’t need, but we are on hand to offer help and advice on all our products, if you do need it.

We provide fantastic results for our customers in London and beyond. When you choose The Loftman Company, you will receive:

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From new builds to post-war era homes, we’ve done the lot! Check out some of our past projects below.

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Our Other Services

Whatever you need for your loft, The Loftman Company are here to help. We are the leading loft ladder and flooring specialists in the UK with a team of experts ready to help you with all your loft needs.

Loft Balustrades

We offer a full range of Loft Ladder Balustrades and Grab Rails that really help you safely access your loft space.

  • A rail of 1m in height that runs around three sides of the ladder opening.
  • Fits most hatch openings from 500mm to 750mm.

Raised Loft Flooring

Required to ensure a gap is maintained between insulation and boards, controlling humidity and avoiding fungus forming.

Electrics

As a NICEIC registered company with over 20 years of experience, we offer a great range of Electrical services for both domestic and commercial properties.

Loft Extras

From grab rails to loft insulation, here at The Loftman we can provide a wide range of loft extras to further enhance your loft access and storage space.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Interested to learn more about The Loftman Company and our wide range of loft services? Take a look at our most commonly asked questions below.
For storage purposes, loft boarding doesn’t require you to have planning permission and is totally within your permitted development rights. However, if you’re turning a loft storage space into an actual living space afterwards, then this will require permission and compliance with a different set of regulations to ensure safety and protect your relevant warranties.
The floor joists in a loft can carry roughly 40 kg per square metre, so ensuring you keep your stored items under this will maintain the strength of your joists. It’s crucial to not overload your loft boarding to avoid the chance of any cracks in the ceiling below while protecting the joists from cracking – so try to spread out the weight in your loft as best you can.
It’s very important to us that our team have the required insurance, training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out. Such as Asbestos identification, working at height and managing risk through detailed assessments. This ensures we provide outstanding service and deliver your project safely.
If we wanted to ruin your loft insulation, we’d use standard loft boarding. But as loft experts, we steer clear of nailing loft boards directly onto joists, as this will just compromise the amount of airflow that passes through the layers of flooring and will eventually cause too much damage to the property.
If you are currently using this space for nothing, then loft boarding will almost certainly increase the value of your property. It’s said that installing loft boarding can add up to 50% more floor space, especially when combined with our range of fitted ladder options that fold and collapse.
When fitted properly by trained experts, loft boarding cannot in any way damage a property. On the other hand, if a new flooring system is fitted incorrectly, it can create a world of problems. For example, standard loft boarding can lead to a build-up of damp and heat loss throughout the home.
No, loft boarding is not expensive, espeically when you consider the energy saving potential and reduced heating bills.
Most lofts are perfectly safe, so don’t worry! But if you live in a pre-war-era home or you just need extra peace of mind before going ahead, we offer Structural Calculations and Certificates so you can get an indication of the maximum load limit.

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