Floor Insulation in Clontarf
Insulating suspended timber and solid ground floors to stop cold floors and draughts at skirting level. Covering Clontarf seafront, St Anne's Park, Castle Avenue and the surrounding area.
Floor Insulation for Clontarf homes
Clontarf's Edwardian red-bricks typically have suspended timber floors over ventilated voids, and in seafront homes wind drives cold air up through the boards. Lifting the floor, insulating between joists with an airtight layer, and relaying it, while keeping the sub-floor vents clear, is one of the most noticeable upgrades in these houses.
How homes in Clontarf lose heat
The seafront homes take the full force of easterly wind off the bay, so draughts through sash windows, floorboards and chimney breasts are a bigger share of their heat loss than in sheltered areas. Solid 9-inch brick walls and suspended floors are typical. Marino's terraces are smaller and simpler to improve but often still have minimal attic insulation.
Typical housing: Edwardian red-bricks along the seafront, mock-Tudor semis on Castle Avenue and Vernon Avenue, and Marino's planned terraced housing inland.
Planning: Marino and several seafront terraces are Architectural Conservation Areas, so internal insulation is usually the route for front walls.
How floor insulation works
Ground floors lose heat into the ground and, in older homes, let in a surprising amount of cold air. Period houses with suspended timber floors are often draughty because air moves freely through the ventilated void below and up through gaps between boards and at the skirting.
Read the full guide to floor insulation or, for extensions and whole-house retrofits in Clontarf, see MZCC.ie in Clontarf.
Floor Insulation in Clontarf: questions
Do you carry out floor insulation in Clontarf?
Yes. We cover Clontarf and the surrounding Dublin area, including Clontarf seafront, St Anne's Park, Castle Avenue. Edwardian red-bricks along the seafront, mock-Tudor semis on Castle Avenue and Vernon Avenue, and Marino's planned terraced housing inland.
Is planning permission an issue for floor insulation in Clontarf?
Marino and several seafront terraces are Architectural Conservation Areas, so internal insulation is usually the route for front walls. We check the planning position for your specific house at the free survey, before any work is specified.
Is there a grant for floor insulation in Clontarf?
SEAI grant-aids floor insulation at €3,500 when it is part of a home upgrade through an SEAI One Stop Shop. It is not available as an individual grant. Grant amounts are set nationally by SEAI and change from time to time, so check seai.ie before applying. We confirm what your home is likely to qualify for during the survey.
Can you insulate a suspended timber floor without removing it?
In some homes the floor can be insulated from below through an accessible void, but most Dublin period floors need boards lifted. We assess access before recommending a method.
Will floor insulation stop draughts?
Yes. Much of the cold felt in period homes comes from air moving up through boards and at the skirting. Sealing those gaps is part of the job.
Is there a grant for floor insulation?
Floor insulation is grant-aided at €3,500 through the SEAI One Stop Shop route, not as an individual grant. We can advise whether that route suits your upgrade.
Book a free survey in Clontarf.
We cover Clontarf and the surrounding area. Tell us about your home and we will arrange a visit, usually within a week.