The good news is that insulating your loft with loft insulation blankets, often referred to as `quilts' can be a pretty straightforward job for either an installer or a competent `DIY-er'. Rolls can be bought from most DIY stores including Wickes and B & Q It needs to be done to a high standard to avoid unnecessary wastage so if you don't feel sufficiently confident that you can do it yourself you should call an installer.

Another type of loft insulation, blown insulation, must be installed by a professional. An installer will typically take just a few hours and may use specialist equipment which blows loose, fire-retardant insulation material into the loft.

For DIY jobs, quilts should be used which can be laid over the loft's area.

If you'd like to use your loft for living space, then you could look at insulating the roof of the loft instead. This is usually done by insulating between the roof rafters using rigid insulation boards.

Find out all about installation: what to install, how it is installed it - and how a grant or offer could help with the costs.

Source: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk