Superfoil Contractors in Manchester
Approved installers of SuperFOIL multi-layer foil insulation across Manchester and the wider Greater Manchester area — covering M1, M4, M8, M13, M14, M19, M20, M21, M22 and the surrounding M-postcodes. We fit SF19+, SF40, SFNC and bubble-foil variants in pitched roofs, flat roofs, solid walls and floors, with the install detail matched to the specific housing stock of the city.
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Foil insulation for Manchester's housing stock
Manchester's housing mix is remarkable in how much of it is Victorian. Whole neighbourhoods — Rusholme, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Longsight — are wall-to-wall two-up-two-down terraced rows and bay-fronted semis built between 1880 and 1905 for mill workers and the growing middle class. Slate roofs over shallow-pitch rafters are the norm, and the rafter depths are frequently just 100mm, which rules out thick PIR boards without eating into headroom. That's where multi-layer foil earns its keep in Manchester: 11 layers of SF19+ tucked between the existing rafters, with the correct 25mm air gap maintained front and back, delivers a compliant U-value in a fraction of the depth.
How we work in Manchester
The Victorian terrace loft is Manchester's bread and butter for our installers. We know the joint details on a Longsight two-up-two-down the way some crews know their own driveway. We also do plenty of work on the 1930s semi belt through Chorlton, Didsbury and Urmston — properties that are sturdy but thermally poor, where a between-rafters SF19+ retrofit plus draughtproofing transforms the upstairs bedrooms without disrupting the original features downstairs. Further out, we pick up increasing numbers of conservatory warm-roof conversions around Sale and Altrincham, where 2000s-era polycarbonate roofs have reached the end of their useful life and owners want a usable second living space rather than a greenhouse.
What we install
On a typical Manchester job, we survey the roof and recommend the specific SuperFOIL product that best matches the application. SF19+ is our workhorse between-rafters product for retrofit lofts — 11 layers in a slim flexible roll that fits between shallow Victorian rafters without losing headroom. SF40 is specified where a higher U-value is needed or where the roof element is the main line of thermal defence — 37 layers, 12 reflective foils, currently the top of the SuperFOIL range. SFNC is our non-combustible variant for flats, commercial buildings and any application where fire rating drives the specification. Each product carries the full manufacturer guarantee and our own 10-year workmanship warranty.
Areas and neighbourhoods we cover
Our Manchester crew regularly works across Didsbury, Chorlton, Withington, Levenshulme, Prestwich, Fallowfield, Urmston and Sale, as well as the surrounding villages and towns inside the M1, M4, M8, M13, M14, M19, M20, M21, M22 and the surrounding M-postcodes postcode footprint. If you're outside these areas, please phone — we will almost always travel anywhere in Greater Manchester and the immediately surrounding counties for a decent-sized job.
Why a specialist matters
A general roofer can put a roll of foil between rafters in an hour. A properly-trained Superfoil contractor will take longer — because we measure and set the air gaps, tape every lap with approved foil tape, preserve the cold-side ventilation, protect the vapour control layer at every service penetration, and hand you compliance paperwork at the end. The difference doesn't show on day one, but it absolutely shows a couple of winters in — and it's the difference between a foil install that quietly performs for 50 years and one that causes condensation problems within 24 months.
Free surveys, written quotes, fixed prices
Every Manchester job starts with a free, no-obligation site survey. We look in the loft, check the roof externally, measure the rafter depth, discuss what you're trying to achieve, and follow up within 48 hours with a written, itemised quote fixed for 60 days. There is no pressure, no call centre, and no commission-hungry salesperson. If foil isn't the right answer for your specific property, we'll tell you.
Nearby locations we also serve
For the full list of areas we cover and other pages on this site, see the sitemap.