Natural Wool Roof Insulation

As reported in the telegraph this week a family in the uk who had sheep s wool insulation in their walls and ceiling have since spent over 10 000 treating a moth infestation of biblical proportions.

Natural wool roof insulation.

Welcome to our comprehensive range of thermal and acoustic insulation rich in british sheep s wool. Natural insulations delivering quality sustainable and natural insulations for over 20 years. How is natural wool insulation supplied and installed. The natural wavy structure of sheeps wool means that it has numerous pockets of air trapped within it which reduces heat and sound transfer keeping the building warmer in the winter and cooler in summer as well as reducing the amount of noise that travels into the building.

Our comprehensive range of natural insulations include thermafleece sheep s wool insulation thermafleece natrahemp a plant fibre based hemp insulation steico wood fibre insulation as well as thermofloc loose fill insulation made from recycled newspapers and supasoft insulation made from recycled. Sheepwool insulation uses 100 pure sheeps wool to create an environmentally friendly and healthy natural wool insulation product. Wool used by early man as a natural insulator still retains the same fundamental advantages over other insulation materials that has distinguished it for thousands of years. Wool is a good sound insulator though its effectiveness is directly related to its thickness.

Ecowool insulation products are covered by a 70 year product warranty. Thanks to nearly twenty years of research and development thermafleece are proud to offer natural fibre insulation that combines natural sheep s wool and recycled fibres at their optimum proportions and density. You might be surprised at what the answer is. Sheeps wool insulation has been used for thousands of years and is one of the most natural forms of insulation available.

We would suggest that if you re considering sheep wool insulation as a green option you ask the supplier what the treatment process is. They do not use any binders or glues making them 100 wool and create insulation that performs well thermally and acoustically whilst also helping to regulate humidity and aid air purification. This pre packaged easy to install form of our natural high performance insulation contains no chemical binders and is ready for the industry veteran or a diyer to install. Ecowool utilises sensitouch technology this innovative new binder incorporates a natural anti formaldehyde ingredient and is low in volatile organic compounds making for a safer and more pleasant installation process.

Rw value ratings of around 40 are common for average thicknesses approximately 600mm and increase to 50 with additional thickness. We have applied our manufacturing technology to traditional insulation batts. Environmentally friendly non allergenic and naturally flame retardant natural wool insulation has a high thermal resistance.