Insulation New Zealand

Insulation New Zealand

Good quality insulation helps keep the heat in during winter and out during summer. This makes your house easier and cheaper to heat properly, and more comfortable and healthy to live in. The priority for insulating your home should be ceiling followed by wall and then underfloor insulation. Installation can often be done by the home owner by DIY installation, but installing is often best undertaken by an expert. Finding the best installer is usually easiest by using a search engine and entering search terms such as Insulation New Zealand. However refining the search terms to be geographically specific such as Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington will often yield better results. If you already know the type required getting a specialist installer will ensure your roof or floor is installed correctly at the best price. New build homes are often installed by the builder, but retrofit is usually undertaken by professionals such as members of IAONZ. Existing wall insulation or cavity wall insulation as it is often know by, requires specialist installing equipment. Retrofit wall companies are spread throughout New Zealand, with the biggest provider being CosyWall, which is part of the Safe-R network. Injected insulation systems are usually installed by drilling small holes in the internal linings or external cladding and these holes are then repaired by the installation company. Dry fibre blown insulation or a wet foam are the two most common retrofitted wall systems.  Retrofitted existing wall insulation requires a building consent unless exempted by the local building consent authority. Any acoustic issue are usually solved by installing into internal walls or noisy mid floor cavities and will not usually require a building consent. Under the Residential Tenancies Act, rental homes have needed ceiling and underfloor insulation since 1 July 2019. Blown roof products such as Loft are a good option for landlords, because they can be blown into almost any roof space, including a low pitch roof or a ceiling that is hard to get to. For quotes please give Safe R a call on 0800267992 or email gm@saferinsulation.co.nz. We’ll put you in touch with the an expert.