How do I know if my tank is redundant?

If you have a combi boiler and no hot water cylinder, it almost certainly is. We confirm at survey before touching anything.

Can you take the tank out whole?

Rarely. Most are larger than the hatch, so we cut them up in the loft and carry the pieces down.

Should I lag pipes if the loft is insulated?

Yes. Pipes above the insulation are in the coldest part of the house. Lagging is cheap and stops a burst.

Do you charge for a survey?

Surveys are free. We measure headroom, joists, insulation depth and wiring, then send an itemised quote within two working days. A WhatsApp video through the hatch often gets you a guide price first.

Can you board over my existing insulation?

Yes, on a raised system. The boards sit on legs above the insulation, so it stays at full depth and keeps working.

Do I need a separate electrician for loft lighting?

No. We are NICEIC registered. Loft lighting and sockets are fitted, tested and certified by us.

How long does a loft job take?

A ladder, hatch and walkway is usually one day. Full boarding with insulation and lighting is one to two days.

Which areas do you cover?

Brighton, Hove and Sussex within 25 miles of Brighton. If you are outside that, ask. We often say yes.

Yes. £2m public liability insurance. We can send the certificate before we start.

Repairs and water

Pipe Insulation Repairs & Water Tank Removal

If you have a combi boiler, the tank in the loft is doing nothing except taking up space and waiting to leak. We drain it, cut it up, remove it and cap the pipework. While we are up there, every pipe that runs above the insulation gets lagged so it cannot freeze.

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Pipe Insulation Repairs & Water Tank Removal in a Sussex loft

NICEIC registered
£2m public liability insurance
Level 2 NVQ Carpentry
20 years' experience

Sound familiar?

The problems we get called about.

If any of these sound like your loft, send a photo through the hatch and we will tell you what it needs.

A cold water tank that has not been used since the combi went in.
Bare copper pipes running across the top of the insulation.
A burst pipe last winter and the worry of another.
A tank blocking the space where boarding should go.

What is included

What we do, line by line.

Tank drained, disconnected and removed in pieces through the hatch.
Pipework capped and pressure tested.
Old tank platform removed or reused as a storage base.
All pipes above the insulation lagged with closed-cell foam.
Tank and offcuts taken away and disposed of.
Space left clear and swept.

How it works

Good loft space in four steps.

01
Call or send a message
Tell us what is happening above your ceiling. A photo through the hatch helps.
02
We survey the loft
We measure headroom, joists, insulation depth and wiring, then send an itemised quote within two working days.
03
One visit, whole job
Most lofts are finished in a day. Larger jobs take two. We tell you which before we start.
04
Walk-through and photographs
You see the finished work, and we leave photographs of the areas you cannot reach.

Questions

Things people ask about this job.

General questions

Things people ask before they call.

All 15 services

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Get in touch

So, tell us how you are ceiling.

Call, WhatsApp or send the form. We reply within one working day and survey homes across Brighton, Hove and Sussex.

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