Soffit and ceiling insulation can help to create a safer, more comfortable internal environment for those working or living in commercial and residential buildings.
An essential part of any building structure – whether applied to suspended ceilings or soffits – it’s vital for retaining heat, reducing sound transfer and reducing the rate at which fire can spread.
Discover the range of ROCKWOOL ceiling and soffit products – and how they can benefit your project.
As heat rises, it will easily escape through an uninsulated ceiling. The structure and building fabric of a ceiling is critically important and all elements, including insulation, needs to be thought through.
ROCKWOOL is known for exceptional thermal and acoustic properties, but also for its renowned fire resilience capabilities.
ROCKFON offer a comprehensive range of insulated ceiling panels, tiles and grid suspension systems that complement other forms of insulation to improve the heat retention, acoustic performance, fire safety and aesthetics of the building.
Learn more about ROCKFON – part of the ROCKWOOL Group.
As more focus is placed on the safety and comfort of occupants of tall buildings, we encourage specifiers to look beyond the facades and look at the internal compartmentation.
Non-combustible insulation and fire stopping are critical elements to ensure the safety and comfort of occupants where suspended ceilings, tile and grid systems are specified.
We recommend using ROCKFON who offer a range of aesthetic products that provide acoustic and thermal benefits.
There are two types of ceiling insulation:
Benefits of ROCKWOOL insulation include:
Heat rises and can be lost through uninsulated ceilings and soffits. Insulating your ceilings or soffits can quickly lead to energy savings, depending on the size and type of property.
Use our ROCKWOOL U-value calculator to determine the appropriate thickness required to meet building regulations and the desired performance.
ROCKWOOL insulation is made from natural stone wool, and harnesses its power to help reduce heating and cooling costs, maintaining the temperature within rooms.
Various ROCKWOOL products are available, from acoustic suspended ceiling systems, ceiling insulation slabs and rolls as well as soffit solutions, providing a range of ROCKWOOL product solutions are available, to suit construction requirements.
Whether your project is an uninsulated apartment or a commercial new build, these offer a simple and effective solution.
ROCKWOOL insulation utilises the natural strengths of stone4, making products:
There are various ways to install acoustic ceiling insulation Suspended acoustic ceiling panels, roll and slabs can be installed within roof rafters or the frame of a suspended ceiling. Slabs can also be mechanically fixed directly onto a soffit providing thermal, acoustic and fire protection.
Available in different finishes to achieve the desired level of aesthetics.
Making products that improve energy efficiency is at the heart of what we do.
All ROCKWOOL insulation is made from volcanic rock that is naturally produced and continually replenished by our planet. Likewise, our manufacturing techniques include circular economy practices, taking other industries’ waste as a substitute for virgin raw material. We take stone, the most abundant natural resource on Earth, and upcycled secondary materials that would otherwise end up as waste and turn them into long lasting stone wool insulation products. These products are themselves recyclable and can be recycled again and again without any deterioration in quality.
By doing this, our building insulation saves around 100 times more carbon in its lifespan than is emitted during its production and ROCKWOOL insulation can become ‘net carbon positive’ in under 200 days.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are available for all of the stone wool insulation products manufactured in the UK. To request an EPD for soffit and ceiling insulation, please contact technical.solutions@rockwool.com.
Check the Energy Savings Trust website to see whether there are any financial support schemes available for soffit and ceiling insulation.
[1] https://www.rockwool.co.uk/why-stone-wool/thermal-properties/
[2] https://www.rockwool.co.uk/why-stone-wool/acoustic-capabilities/
[3] https://www.rockwool.co.uk/why-stone-wool/fire-resilience/
[4] https://www.rockwool.co.uk/why-stone-wool/
