Rockwool Pitched Roof Insulation

As a dense stone wool material rockwool loft insulation can be laid horizontally and will not slump or sag under its own weight over time.

Rockwool pitched roof insulation.

While meeting the necessary thermal standards will be a driving factor in the overall design occupants of these loft living spaces are often exposed to high levels of external noise such as air traffic which. Therefore roof insulation is important when it comes to improving the cooling and energy efficiency of your buildings. Rockwool offers a range of products for installation both between and over the rafters. Energy saving trust one of the most efficient and cost effective ways of insulating a building is to install loft insulation in the roof space.

Given that a quarter of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home source. The roof must be thoroughly prepared before you can start insulating. Our insulation also helps slow down the spread of fire thereby giving extra time for evacuation and rescue operation. Offering more than warmth using rockwool for pitched roof insulation also delivers additional peace of mind through its additional advantages of sound protection and exceptional fire resistance.

Utilising a pitched roof as a usable living space is an effective way to maximise the square meterage of a residential development. Recognising that the insulation requirements of a pitched roof will be determined by how the roof space will be used rockwool offers a range of products for installation between the rafters or for high performance systems both between and over the rafters. Exceptional dimensional stability and rated for extreme hail rockwool stone wool insulation roof boards have meet both the fm severe hail and the ul 2218a standard for impact resistance. A pitch roof in many cases accounts for up to 50 percent of the building envelope.

Not only do we withstand hail damage but our roof boards maintain their bond to the roof membrane lowering the likelihood of a catastrophic roof failure. Offering more than warmth rockwool pitched roof insulation also delivers additional peace of mind through its additional advantages of sound protection and exceptional fire resistance. Insulating between and below the rafters procedure. The roof will typically be insulated above the rafter line creating what is most commonly known as a warm roof.