Walkable, structurally sound boarded floors fitted in a single day — without crushing your insulation or risking condensation. Most 20m² lofts completed for less than the cost of a single garage extension quote.
Loft boarding is the installation of structural-grade timber boards across your loft joists to create a fully walkable, load-bearing storage floor. We use 18mm tongue-and-groove chipboard or P5 moisture-resistant boards screwed (never nailed) into a raised sub-frame.
Homeowners running out of cupboard, garage or under-stairs space. Families needing to store seasonal kit, suitcases, business stock or sentimental items without paying £180+ a month for a self-storage unit.
Before you fill the garage, before you book a self-storage unit, and ideally before any insulation top-up — boarding done correctly should always sit above 270mm of insulation, not on top of it.
DIY boarding fitted directly to joists compresses insulation (cutting its U-value by up to 50%), traps moisture, and in older properties can crack ceiling plaster below. Professional boarding distributes load, preserves thermal performance and meets current building regs.
We're called out to fix more botched DIY loft boards than any other job. Here's what we see week after week — and why it costs three times more to put right than to do once, properly.
We measure span, joist depth, insulation thickness and inspect for damp, wiring or vermin. You get a fixed written quote — no estimates, no day-rate surprises.
We bag and remove (or restack) anything currently in the loft, route cables clear of board lines, and protect downlight heat covers.
Raised legs fitted at 400mm centres above the existing insulation, levelled across the span.
18mm P5 moisture-resistant T&G boards screwed (never nailed) and joint-glued for a silent, rigid floor.
Walk-test, vacuum, photo report of the finished floor, and your 10-year workmanship guarantee certificate emailed the same day.
Average Solihull semi gains 18–24m² of clean, accessible floor — equivalent to a £180/month storage unit.
Raised system preserves the full 270mm of insulation depth so your EPC rating stays intact.
Engineered to carry suitcases, Christmas decorations, business stock — not just cardboard boxes.
Standard 20m² boarding completed 8am–4pm. No mess, no plaster damage, no week-long disruption.
Properly certified loft boarding is a tick-box item on home surveys and routinely adds £2,500–£4,000 to sale price.
Workmanship-backed, transferable to new owners — and we honour every callback within 48 hours.
Genuine on-site photos from completed Loft Kings installs — no stock, no AI.
Loft boarding sounds simple. It isn't. The difference between a £400 weekend disaster and a £1,200 floor that lasts 25 years comes down to materials, sub-frame design and an understanding of how Midlands roof structures actually behave through winter.
We only fit 18mm P5 moisture-resistant tongue-and-groove panels. Standard P2 chipboard absorbs ambient loft humidity, swells at the joints within 18 months and fails any future home survey. P5 is rated for intermittent damp environments and carries a 25-year structural rating.
We use BBA-certified raised legs that suspend the boarded deck 220mm above the joists, leaving room for a full 270mm insulation layer with a 50mm air gap — exactly what current Building Regs Part L1B demands.
Pre-1970 Solihull properties typically have 4×2 (100×50mm) ceiling joists at 400mm centres — only rated for ceiling weight, not storage. Our raised system transfers point loads across multiple joists, allowing a safe 100kg/m² distributed load without joist reinforcement.
Cables and pipework are routed clear of board lines, and we fit Loft-Lid intumescent caps over recessed downlights so heat dissipates safely. Boards remain liftable for future electrical work.
Most clients only need 60–70% boarded. We deliberately leave loft hatches, water tank zones and eaves ventilation paths clear. A walkable central deck with a perimeter crawl-board is usually 30% cheaper than a fully decked loft.
Commercial mezzanine boarding requires fire-rated decking, structural calcs and Part B compliance. We sub-contract structural sign-off for commercial jobs above 50m² but handle the install in-house.
Raised floors that protect your insulation underneath.
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Learn moreFree in-loft survey, no-obligation written quote, most jobs booked within 2–3 weeks. We answer every call personally — no call centres, no quote chasing.
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