Raised loft boarding
18 mm moisture‑resistant P5 boards on Loft Legs, giving a strong, level floor that never squashes your insulation.
- 50 mm ventilated air gap
- Storage‑rated up to 25 kg/m²
- New builds and older homes
Loft boarding specialists · Cambridgeshire & Suffolk
Turn your empty loft into proper storage, fitted in a day.
Raised loft boarding, ladders and hatches from the family team that does the work itself. Three quick questions, then Kayleigh calls you to arrange your free survey. No deposit, no salesman, no surprises.
- No deposit, pay when it’s done
- Most lofts finished in one day
- NHBC‑safe for new builds
- Family‑run, based near Newmarket
9.67/10
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Real jobs, real photos
See the difference a day makes
No stock photography here. Loose insulation and nowhere to stand in the morning; a clean, level floor on raised legs by the afternoon, with your insulation untouched underneath.
1 dayTypical install, start to hoover
50 mmAir gap keeps insulation working
£0Deposit, pay on completion
What we fit
Everything your loft needs, nothing it doesn’t
We specialise in one thing: making lofts safe, accessible and useful. And we use materials we’d put in our own homes.
Ladders & hatches
Certified installers of Fakro, Keylite, Youngman and Werner ladders, with insulated, draught‑sealed hatches to match.
- Aluminium, timber or telescopic
- Handrails and non‑slip treads
- Hatches enlarged or replaced
Loft lighting
See what you’re looking for. LED battens or battery lights with a switch right by the hatch.
- Mains LED with certificate
- Battery option, no wiring
- Energy‑efficient, long‑life
Clearance & insulation
We move your things, board the space and put everything back. Insulation topped up or replaced with Knauf or Isover.
- No need to empty the loft first
- Insulation to current depth
- Waste taken away
Included with every install
- Free home survey
- Fixed written quote
- Belongings moved & returned
- Dust sheets & hoover
- Waste removed
- Nothing to pay upfront
How it works
From “where do we put it all?” to sorted, in a week
Free home survey
Craig or James visits, measures the loft and talks through what will work best for your roof. No pressure, no hard sell.
Usually within 48 hoursFixed written quote
A clear price for exactly what you want. Nothing hidden, and nothing to pay until the job is done and you’re happy.
Same dayFitted in a day
The team arrives early, boards, fits the ladder and hatch, hoovers up and hands you a loft you can actually use.
1 day · 2 for large lofts
Enquiry to finished loft is often under a week. Quote within 2 days and just over a week later everything is finished
, as Alex in Cambridge put it.
Local family firm vs. franchise
The same raised system the big names fit, without the big‑name markup
We’re not a franchise. The people who quote your loft are the people who board it, and we don’t ask for a penny until it’s finished.
| Feature |  CB Lofts |
Typical national franchise* |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | None, pay on completion | 10 % or more upfront |
| Who quotes and who fits | The owners, Craig & James | Salesperson, then a separate crew |
| Raised, NHBC‑safe system | Loft Legs with 50 mm air gap | Yes |
| Install time | 1 day (2 for large lofts) | 1 day |
| Based | Near Newmarket, Cambridgeshire | Regional depot, often 40+ miles away |
| Checkatrade score | 9.67 / 10 · 88 reviews (opens in a new tab) | Varies by branch |
*Based on terms published on national loft‑boarding franchise websites, September 2026. Your fixed written quote follows the free survey.
What neighbours say
From the sales team who were non pushy, unlike other companies, to the hard‑working lads from the installation team, we would recommend anyone thinking of having their loft boarded to call this company first.
9.67/10
Checkatrade approved
88 verified reviews · 4 years a member
Reliability 9.83 · Communication 9.83
1/6
Exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, Kayleigh was a delight to speak to and arranged everything swiftly and efficiently. James arrived promptly, gave a great assessment and real assurance that a quality job would be done… all done for a competitive price (and I shopped around quite a bit locally).
Kayleigh really manages the logistics and paperwork effectively with a lovely customer‑centric ethos. Then Craig and James did a superb job boarding the loft and putting in a new hatch with attached ladder.
They turn up on the dot and just get straight on with the job, no faffing about! You don’t even have to clear the loft out, they remove the contents and put it back as part of the service… they leave the job spick and span, dust sheets everywhere, and hoovered.
The response rate on my initial query was ridiculously quick, we had a personal visit and quote within 2 days and just over a week later everything is finished! James and Craig did an amazing job, highly recommend.
Loft boarded on raised legs, hatch made bigger and new easy‑access ladder fitted. The guys arrived nice and early and had the job done by the afternoon without any mess or fuss. We now have an extra room in the house for a fraction of the price of a full loft conversion.
Small team of three people showed up early on the agreed day and by end of afternoon, my loft was ready. Very competitive price, all polite, arrived when stated, cleared up well afterwards.
New‑build homeowners
Board your new build without touching your warranty
Been told that boarding your loft will void your NHBC cover? Boards screwed straight to the joists can. Ours don’t, because they never touch the insulation.
- Raised on Loft LegsA 50 mm gap keeps insulation uncompressed and ventilation exactly as the builder left it.
- Load‑aware, not load‑blindSized for storage (around 25 kg/m² spread evenly), and we tell you honestly what your trusses can take.
- Backed by the manufacturerThe same Loft Leg system is fitted by national housebuilders during construction.
“A correctly installed and loaded Loft Leg XL raised loft storage system will not invalidate the warranty.”
Loft Leg Ltd, NHBC statement- 118 mm P5 board moisture‑resistant, tongue and groove
- 2Loft Leg fixed to the joist, not the insulation
- 350 mm air gap keeps the loft ventilated
- 4Insulation stays at full depth, uncompressed
- 5Ceiling joist over the plasterboard below
Where we work
Local means actually local
We’re based between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds and cover roughly a 30‑mile radius, close enough to survey within days, and we never subcontract.
- Newmarket
- Cambridge
- Ely
- Bury St Edmunds
- Mildenhall
- Haverhill
- Saffron Walden
- Royston
- St Neots
- Huntingdon
- Peterborough
- Thetford
- Stowmarket
- Ipswich
Good questions
Things people usually ask us
Will boarding my loft invalidate my NHBC warranty?
Not when it’s done properly. We fit boards on raised Loft Legs, leaving a 50 mm air gap so your insulation stays uncompressed and ventilation is unchanged. Loft Leg Ltd states that a correctly installed and loaded Loft Leg system will not invalidate the warranty, and the same system is fitted by major housebuilders during construction. Boards screwed straight onto the joists are what cause problems, and we don’t do that.
How much does loft boarding cost?
It depends on how much floor you want, how easy the loft is to get into and work in, what is already up there, and whether you need a ladder, hatch or lighting. Every loft is different, so we always visit first. Tell us the basics in the quote form at the top of this page, Kayleigh will call to arrange a free home survey, and your bespoke written quote follows the survey.
How long does it take?
Most lofts are finished in a single day. The team arrives early and is usually packing up by mid‑afternoon. Very large or complex lofts can take two days. From first enquiry to finished loft is often under a week.
Do I need to empty my loft first?
No. We move your belongings out of the way, board the loft, then put everything back for you. We work on dust sheets and hoover before we leave.
How much weight can I store up there?
A raised loft floor is designed for storage and occasional access rather than living space, typically around 25 kg per square metre spread evenly, with an allowance for a 90 kg point load (a person). We look at your roof structure at the survey and tell you honestly what it can take.
Do I need planning permission or building regs?
No. Boarding a loft for storage falls under permitted development, so there’s no planning application and no building regulations sign‑off to arrange.
Do you take a deposit? When do I pay?
We don’t take deposits. You pay nothing upfront and settle the invoice once the work is complete and you’re happy with it.
Is the quote a fixed price?
Yes. We measure and assess the loft at the free survey, then give you a written quote for exactly what you want. Once quoted, the price is fixed, with nothing to pay until the work is done.
Ready when you are
Ready for your quote?
Three questions, sixty seconds, no obligation, and Kayleigh calls you back to arrange your free survey. Or just ring her and she’ll book it there and then.