04/06/2026
The temperature under this house was 3°C. The family upstairs had no idea we were already down here.
6 AM on a Southland winter morning. Headlamp on, respirator up, v***r barrier crackling underfoot as we shuffle along on our elbows through the crawl space.
It's not glamorous work. Frost at the access hatch, cold concrete piles, and just enough room to turn your head. But this is where warm homes actually start. Get the underfloor sorted properly and you stop heating the ground beneath your floorboards every single night.
We've done this same job in more than 10,000 homes across Southland and Otago. Every one of them a bit different. Every one of them warmer by the time we packed up the van.
By the time the kettle went on upstairs, the floor above us already had a proper thermal blanket between it and the Deep South cold. That's the bit families feel by bedtime, when little feet hit the floorboards and the lounge actually holds its heat.
If your floors feel like ice this winter, there's a good chance what's underneath them is the reason. Flick us a message and we'll take a look. 🏠
