Superfoil Contractors in Preston

Approved installers of SuperFOIL multi-layer foil insulation across Preston and the wider Lancashire area — covering PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR7 and the surrounding PR-postcode area. 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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Illustration of a typical Preston street of Victorian terraced houses

Foil insulation for Preston's housing stock

Preston is a classic Lancashire mill town, and the cotton-industry heritage is visible in its housing. Tightly-packed late-Victorian terraces line the streets of Deepdale, Ashton and Ribbleton, generally with slate roofs over shallow rafters and very little loft depth. Fulwood, on higher ground to the north, is the established middle-class area with substantial bay-fronted semis and detached villas from the Edwardian and inter-war periods. The modern expansion of Preston — around Broughton, Fulwood and into the surrounding villages — has added significant new-build housing stock that's generally well-insulated but can still benefit from roof upgrades when solar PV goes on.

Oversized cold-side ventilation on a Fulwood semi — essential in the wet North West.

Taping SF19+ laps with approved foil tape on a Deepdale terrace.

Cross-section of SuperFOIL multi-layer insulation — The SuperFOIL composite — foil, foam and vapour control in one roll.

How we work in Preston

Lancashire's weather is the defining factor in Preston insulation work: wetter than most of England, with long periods of damp autumn and winter weather driving into the prevailing south-westerly roofs. That makes condensation control non-negotiable on every install. We always oversize the cold-side ventilation on Preston jobs — over-fascia vents as standard, ridge vents where the roof configuration allows — and we never, ever staple foil tight to the rafters with no air gap, regardless of what the previous installer did. Our Preston workload is roughly half mill-town retrofit (Deepdale, Ribbleton, Ashton) and half Fulwood-type semi-detached upgrade, with a growing stream of Broughton new-build conservatory conversions.

What we install

On a typical Preston 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 Preston crew regularly works across Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble, Penwortham, Broughton, Grimsargh and Longridge, as well as the surrounding villages and towns inside the PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR7 and the surrounding PR-postcode area postcode footprint. If you're outside these areas, please phone — we will almost always travel anywhere in Lancashire 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 Preston 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.