Federal government rebate - Please Read Notice Below!
The Australian federal government has recently announced the immediate cessation of the rebate which has been taken up by approximately 1million Australian households.The govt planned to re-introiduce the rebate in June 2010 but also shelved that plan.
If you are concerned about the installation of insulation in your roof and we were the installers, we are happy to come and check it so you can be confident that your roof space is saf - free of charge. If another company has installed the insulation we will come and inspect the installation and ensure its safety for a fee of $150.
For your general information
1. We do NOT recommend installing any insulation over old insulation. Your roof cavity should either be free of existing insulation or the old insulation should be removed prior to installing new. There are many reasons for this but the main ones are:
- If new insulation is installed over old, there is a chance of overheating electrical wiring that may be under the insulation. Building codes require wiring to be attached to the ceiling joists but in most instances this is not generally the case so a lot of wiring can be underneath insulation and adding another layer can cause electrical cabling to overheat.
- Adding new insulation over old will raise the height of the insulation to a dangerous level, making it impossible to actually see the joists. This makes it very difficult for anyone to safely move around in the roof space - tradespeople trying to work, householders using the area for storage.
- Modern insulation batts work most effectively when laid flat onto ceiling plaster - NOT when laid on top of old, crumbling inneffective blow in insulation, or even old batts. To maximise the effectivenes of new insulation, make sure it is installed directly onto the ceiling, not on top of existing, dusty, rat infested insulation.
2. We do NOT recommend installing cellulose or blow in insulation except in situations where batts can not be installed due to space restrictions.The unevenness of the product post installation only gets worse over time, leading to areas that may be poorly insulated.
