Creating loft storage and making improvements can not only save space in your home but also increase the overall level of organisation. Especially with ‘long-term’ items such as family memorabilia and seasonal goods linked with Halloween and Christmas.

Why board your loft for more storage capabilities?

The need for extra storage space is becoming a common issue, especially in new build homes. The main reason for this is developers are typically trying to lower the overall size of a home whilst maximising the usable living area.

You may be living in an older home, or a new build with slightly more storage capabilities, but are looking to increase your storage solution purely for organisational purposes. If this is the case, loft boarding for the primary use of storage can be very cost-effective.

The investment into loft boarding, and looking into loft storage ideas, can produce more benefits than many people realise; this includes huge energy-saving benefits. The benefits for your home, making the investment worth it, are:

Reduced heat loss
Lowered energy bills
Improved loft airflow reducing dampness in the home

By investing in your home, you’re also planning ahead for if/when you sell your property. Buyers looking for a new home will weigh up the benefits to a property and a boarded loft can be a large selling point for most.

Types of loft storage

To make sure you’re able to store all your memories and items safely and in an organised manner, our team at Loft Boarding South Wales have some great recommendations as to the best forms of loft storage.

Clothing

To properly store clothes, we recommend our loft wardrobe solution, supplied by LoftZone. A storage option for clothes which ensures the care and accessibility of your items, by allowing the clothes to hang within the fabric wardrobe, ensuring that items such as suits and dresses can hang as the designer would have intended. Creases are no longer an issue!

Box Storage

When we look to recommend box storage, we generally suggest using air-tight boxes which are stackable. This is usually to ensure no dampness, dust or unwanted critters such as spiders and bugs gain access. Stackable versions, especially clear boxes, make it easier to organise and see the content of each box.

Shelving

If you have a small loft space or simply need a little extra room, we can install specialist truss shelving to provide you with even more storage space in the normally wasted nooks of your loft.

This unique shelving system is designed for trussed roof lofts (the type of roof with timbers that form a V- or W-pattern inside the loft), which is the most common form of loft construction in the UK since the 1990s. Newer houses often lack storage, let us provide you some much-needed extra space!

Keeping your home less cluttered

As we’ve mentioned, carrying out a little bit of research into loft storage ideas can improve your day-to-day home organisation. Items which you use or want less often can benefit from being out of the way when they’re not needed.

Contact us today to transform your unused loft spaces into practical, safe, and easily accessible storage areas, from small lofts to large, If you're inspired to maximise your home's storage this Christmas and discover the potential of your loft, drop us a message or give us a call.