Temperatures hit the roof but a well-insulated one can help to keep you cool 25/06/23 Continue Reading
Insulfix Limited is a West Midlands based SME that has developed a new low carbon product called Insulfix Track.
The product is applied to the rafters of a warm roof. The company claims that Insulfix Track makes it easier to install roof insulation boards between the rafters. It also claims that the product improves the energy performance of the roof in comparison to standard friction fitting of insulation boards.
Insulfix Limited first approached the BECCI project with a view to getting an independent evaluation of the Track product. One aspect of the support given to SMEs was to perform some in situ testing of products in a real property. The body of this report provides some details of the testing that was performed on the Insulfix Track product and discusses some of the results obtained. This report should be read in conjunction with the other documents produced by the BECCI project (including Form-A, Form-B and Form-D), which provide additional information.
The high-level summary of this report is that Insulfix Track:
1. Reduces the energy lost through the warm roof area by substantially reducing the gaps between the insulation boards and the rafters. This movement of cold air usually makes the outer layer of insulation much less effective;
2. Reduces the amount of waste insulation board; off-cuts become usable because the Insulfix Track securely holds them in place;
3. Allows for the future possibility of insulating the warm roof using a thinner layer of insulation material;
Overall, Insulfix Track can be fitted to the rafters of the roof easily and very quickly, without requiring any specialist training, strength or effort. The insulation boards are cut and prepared in the same way as before. These boards do need to be put into place using slightly more force than without the Insulfix Track (i.e. using the traditional method). However, most insulation installers will have no difficulty doing this. The product makes a substantial improvement to the energy efficiency of the warm roof space. The improvement more than covers the cost of the material, will lead to energy saving by the property owner and will also help with the UK carbon reduction target.
You can find the full report here.