LoftZone StoreFloor Compact

As Strong and Easy-to-Fit as StoreFloor, but Designed for Lofts with Lower Ceilings

The Strongest Raised Loft Boarding System Available

Our newer StoreFloor Compact is 159mm tall, which makes it suitable for lofts with less headroom, in cases when the householder is happy to have less insulation so that they have more room to walk around.

The original StoreFloor is 279mm tall which means you can have up to 250mm of insulation above your joists (plus whatever is between your joists) thereby ensuring you will easily meet Buildings Standards in the UK.

You can find out more information on the size and strength of StoreFloor and StoreFloor Compact, as well as links to lots of photos and videos on our FAQs page.

The Easy-to-Use StoreFloor Compact

Kits from just £79.99!

Designed for Traditional Buildings or those with less headroom

Both types of LoftZone StoreFloor can be fitted into almost all lofts, new and old, including cut, purlin and truss-roofed types.

Our StoreFloor Compact is 159 mm tall, which makes it suitable for lofts with less headroom, in cases when the householder is happy to have less insulation so that they have more room to walk around. Because newer houses usually have more insulation than this, StoreFloor Compact is thus mainly used in older properties.

Lighter & Faster To Install Than Timber

The old way to raise boards above insulation, using timber, is no longer recommended. The timber is heavy, can’t easily avoid obstructions, doesn’t work with uneven joists and, importantly, acts as a ‘cold bridge’ letting heat escape through your insulation. In new properties, architects are not allowed to specify timber for this purpose any more, unless they add in extra insulation elsewhere to make up for the heat that escapes along the timber.

Customer Reviews

Easy to use and no cracks on the ceiling below. My wife did say, “you’re not going to fit it yourself are you?” She likes the finished result. Will buy another kit, but will probably pay for a professional to fit a ladder and a bigger hatch.

graham carr

14:59 07 Oct 24

Prompt delivery.Easy to installA bit more expensive than some systems but worth the extra cost.

Kevin Dawson

16:16 09 Sep 24

Great products, great service. Had a few requests which were dealt with brilliantly. Highly recommended company. Thanks

Mo Suleman

22:58 01 Sep 24

Excellent product, good quality easy to fit

john hughes

08:28 05 Aug 24

Great system, easy to install and best of all, modular, so with a big space like we have it can be done in sections.

Mark S

23:22 29 Jun 24

Very good products.Few boards were damaged during delivery. I contacted them and in few days a had the replacement. Very pleased.Highly recommend .

ciprian aioanei

12:35 21 Jun 24

martin martin

19:22 18 Jun 24

Good quality rechargeable loft lights that saved me the trouble of wiring in the extra ones I needed to fully illuminate my loft space . Arrived quickly.

Tim Monahan

08:50 29 May 24

Brilliant service! Surveyor friendly and assuring! Can book you in quickly with no problem. The installer was friendly and quick with no delays. Good price and would recommend for future projects.

C J Bear

14:06 23 May 24

Clever system that the average DIYer can install. Once fully installed it provides a firm and stable flooring. I installed it to provide a safe access, prior to our boiler being moved to the loft.

Dave Cliff

16:27 08 May 24

I’ve recently finished boarding (using OSB loft boards) around 1/3 of my loft, adding almost 25m² of storage space.After researching options, I went for the LoftZone system as it looked very rigid and simple to install.I was quoted over £3800 for a professional installation, including adding an extra 200mm of insulation and a new hatch/ladder but did the whole lot myself for around £1600. There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing what is involved and any competent DIYer could do this with ease.I’m very pleased with the result and would highly recommend Loftzone products to anyone thinking of improving their loft storage options.The delivery was quick and I was kept informed of progress all along the way.My only issue was that the 1.8m beams only measure 1.75m and I needed to fiddle things around a bit when installing. I don’t know if this also applies with the other lengths they supply but it would be worth confirming if the exact lengths are critical to your particular installation.

Nick Butcher

15:36 03 Apr 24

Great product, delivered as promised at a time that suited us. Customer Service was excellent contacted us to make delivery arrangements and accommodated our request as we would not be available on the original date. Thank you, if only everything in life was so straight forward.

Tracey H

15:00 02 Apr 24

Fast delivery, well packaged.Product is simple to install needing only a string line and and a screwdriver (electric is ideal)

Ian Wardle

12:04 15 Mar 24

The metal and wood shelving is a great product - easy to fit and does the job.

Garry

20:03 13 Mar 24

The delivery time was really quick and arrived on a pallet with no problem at all.Installing it was relatively straightforward, obviously working in a loft with insulation is cramped and hot but the kit is holding up well and is a much better use of space.Used an electric screwdriver at first, which was fine (although a bit slow) but managed to borrow an impact driver for attaching the boards which flew through them!All in all, impressed with the product and service.

Matthew Nicholas

12:10 04 Mar 24

First time customer of LoftZone and so easy - great website, brilliant instructional video and great product.

Alastair Laidlaw

14:24 26 Feb 24

I first bought from Loftzone last year when we decided to just boards over half our loft (130 year old house) and the experience was relativly easy. Due to our house have odd spaces between rafters some of the rails needed cutting down but very easy to do.Easy to install, clever idea and once you get going it gets easier and easier.Fast delivery, super quality packaging, instructions and manufacturing quality. Highly recommded over old style struts.Note : the compact supports are designed as both main support and single support (very clever design).. whereas the full sized support has separate uni-supports.Tools I used - Angle Grinder with cutting disk, standard jig saw for minor adjustments to panels, electric screwdriver with both long and short hex extensions, measuring tape, mallet and also due to one rafter being slightly warped and rising, a multitool to take out a minor amount of woof for even sitting. And of course gloves and goggles.(images of half of attic uploaded as not fully done second half, new vertical struts are for foil insulation and white hardboard shell - still allowing of course for airflow once complete)

Morgan Leecy

13:42 26 Feb 24

Excellent product. Ordered the 2.4x2.4 deck minus boards as I picked these up locally. As a keen DIY'er, this was my first time working with Loftzone system. Recommend checking out the YouTube videos available but there are also clear written guides available. Hardest part is getting the first row of supports lined up and in place, the rest follow suit. I fould I was able to maniuplate the kit to account for obsticles such as the loft hatch and gable end wood work. I wondered how sturdy the deck would be after completing half of it, adding the remainder alleviated my concerns as it is now quite solid! Have a massive 2.1x5.5m section to do next which will be fun but thankfully it can all be done in sections. Really recommend the product, will be buying from them again!

William Gravatt (WillG)

12:07 26 Feb 24

System was well made and easy to install.

Nicholas Ward

12:50 20 Feb 24

Erica Fletcher

19:14 29 Nov 23

Great customer service, great product, easy to lay, ensure you plan though. Would use again

Alex Hodge

06:37 03 Sep 23

Excellent price (for "water-stained" boards that will be hidden), fast delivery with no damage. The only down side is having to heft them all up to the attic.

Sir Henry

18:11 30 Aug 23

Great product excelllent service

Martin Collins

12:28 28 Aug 23

For several years I have been considering increasing the insulation in the loft, which would involve removing the existing floor and replacing it. I was not convinced about using the individual plastic stilts sold by the DIY chains. I came across LoftZone by accident and thought their system would be ideal. I am a competent DIYer and found the system easy to install and am very pleased the the final results. I would certainly recommend them to others.

Robert Andrews

15:26 26 Aug 23

Storefloor is a great product. Well thought through and easy to fit.Service from loftzone was first class.

Rob C

18:42 25 Aug 23

Second lot of truss shelving I’ve ordered and fitted myself. Slowly getting organised Fantastic product easy to install.

Chris Pollard

18:02 25 Aug 23

My son purchased the loft zone raised flooring to do my loft. He found it worked really well and fixed together well using the equipment sent.

Louise Close

17:23 25 Aug 23

Great product and great company. System is really simple to install and they were great at dealing with returns when I ordered the wrong part.

Leigh Blake

15:56 25 Aug 23

Not quite finished but it's proved to be a great system and much sturdier than I expected, easy to fit once you get the hang of it. I just cut a piece of 2x1 batten to the correct tri-support spacing to save me using the tape everytime. I would highly recommend for anyone in a new build like myself. The loft hatch and ladder I bought from them is also great.

Jon Bray

15:55 25 Aug 23

Premium quality at reasonable price. I have ordered more supports than required for the job, the sales team organised return and issued prompt refund. 5 stars service

Milan Havlicek

15:53 25 Aug 23

Bought and installed 2 sets of Truss shelves, an ingenious and simple storage solution. Fantastic product.

Luke Day

14:45 13 Aug 23

Great product, easy ordering and helpful staff. Fitting was not too challenging (for a novice DIYer)! Will definitely be considering getting more in the future.

John Spearman

16:30 22 Apr 23

As a novice DIYer I was apprehensive about converting the loft by myself but I was amazed how simple it was!The kit was straight forward to put together and the online guidance was a fantastic resource. It took a little while to lay the first few boards but after I got the hang of it I was able to lay a board every 10minutes and completed a large section of the loft within the day.I highly recommend the product especially if you are looking to create additional storage space in your loft without compromising the insulation. This project has given me more confidence at DIY and will definitely buy further kits from loft zone to finish off the attic.Great product all round.

Sam Kallaway

19:59 26 Mar 23

The whole experience has first been class. The online buying process was streamlined with the flooring sizing tool. The Loftzone components arrived within a few working days. The haulier used by Loftzone was extremely helpful and delivered the goods in premium condition (no damage whatsoever). The actual system itself was very easy to install and now gives us a lot of extra storage.. Very happy!!

Stephen Barcello

18:07 21 Mar 23

Great product. After some time of careful consideration, very much inspired by other brave people, the operation Loft Conversion initiated and successfully completed as DIY project. Long story short, see the photos:

Nicu Vasile

20:55 20 Mar 23

Website easy to use, either bespoke items or one of the kits. Lots of supporting videos on YouTube for installation. Delivery was quick, arrived on a pallet and good coms for the distributor. Fitting was straight forward and got my loft done in around 6 hours. Also used the shelving supports for added storage. Highly recommend.

Chris Andrewartha

09:39 07 Mar 23

Please remember when reading this review I am just a bloke with some tools. I work in an office!I like to start my reviews with feedback or negatives, I struggle to find any about the company or the product. I did find it slightly confusing as what to order and did have to return a few bits and order a few extras.My loft now has an amazing floating floor with 300mm loft insulation under it. Not tooting my own horn but it looks professional, I will try and upload a picture. I have made some video snippets as I go along which I hope to make into a Youtube video.So as I said this is not my profession, I don't have lasers and fancy fitting equipment. I pretty much managed with a long spirit level, metal meter stick and my Bosch 18v screwdriver. The end result is fantastic.The product is very easy to use and idiot proof, suits me to a T. The plastic supports look a bit weak online to my mind but they are very well thought out, strong and well built. The metal beams are also well constructed and easy to get to grips with.The longest and hardest bit for me was getting the 1st run across the loft in. Once that was done the rest of them flew in. I did space them out at 400mm rather the recommended 600mm. Only because the 600mm would of given me a much smaller floor area due to layout of the 100 year old loft. Also putting it closer allowed me to use a slightly thinner tounge and groove OSB board. It is worth pointing out my loft is quite irregular in design so some adaption was required. I should point out I'm 22 stone as well and the floor is still standing!I was worried about adding weight to the loft but the individual pieces are not heavy at all.They also offer a 90 day refund on unused parts, which is great for those over engineers among us. I have kept 2 spare supports just in case.100% recommend this product and the company, very well thought out.

Richard Mckenzie

16:30 06 Mar 23

Boarded an area 4.2m x 2.3m. It took about 8 hours to install. When its all screwed down the floor feels very stable, and no movement in it at all. As it was 4.2m long I use 2 x 1.2 m plus 1 x 1.8m cross beam. Very pleased with the result, and would recommend it.Needed a bit of planning as the loft hatch cuts into the edge of the boarded area.Also used a 375mm shelving kit and put a couple of spare loft boards on them to get a bit more storage space.

David Hopley

12:34 28 Feb 23

Excellent product and fantastic service. Easy to install and, combined with the new insulation our home felt so much warmer ths winter. Highly recommend.

Robert N Rank

08:00 25 Feb 23

Fantastic. The product is brilliant and I feel much better about the strength of the storage and the space for the insulation. However, I ordered the full size kit when I should have ordered the compact kit. Not a problem getting it exchanged. Brilliant bit of kit combined with brilliant customer service.

Kieron Hosell

13:28 23 Feb 23

Brilliant service, quick quality workmanship.Given the increase in energy prices we wanted to add more insulation to our loft but no compromise storage space.I attempted to do this by myself but it was quite time consuming to do by yourself.In the end we opted to go for instaloft given they are quick dispose of the rubbish and have a life time warranty.The team stripped the loft in one day, topped up the main area with more insulation and complete the work the following day.They didn’t leave any mess and moved all the plugs for us too.The new ladder we have is safer and easy to use.We are genuinely glad we decided to go with instaloft. Best of all the finance plan makes it easier to pay it off in a manageable manner.

Davi

09:13 20 Feb 23

A very good and easy to use product, I can't imagine how much faff it would be to achieve the same result without it. Extremely sturdy once all screwed together, makes going into the loft easy rather than a stress of trying not to fall through the plasterboard! A couple of boards were damaged when they arrived, but they were quickly replaced after I contacted customer support

Ed Wheatcroft

06:23 05 Feb 23

Loftzone shelving system is brilliant. The website was very easy to understand, it was very easy to place and check the progress of my order, I was kept well informed of the progress of my order & delivery date, which I must add was also within days of my placing my order. The shelving was supplied with everything needed and is very easy to install. I have attached a couple of images that show part of the progress of the installation which was only slowed due to already having items in the loft that had to be moved to make space to work. 🙂

Paul & Tina Isaacs

14:48 27 Jan 23

I purchased an additional small rectangular store floor to supplement the previous one I had fitted. Easy to install, well thought out and sturdy. Photos are the first one I installed and I re-used some existing chipboard boards.Update: Just added more photos from the second installation from start to finish. Fifth photo onwards...

John Tisbury

13:53 11 Jan 23

I was looking for raised loft flooring solutions when I came across Loftzone. I watched the installation videos and decided to install the system myself. I bought the medium pack and had all the Loftzone fittings in place on the first day. As I knew I was going to be in an awkward, hostile attic environment I decided beforehand to make some wooden templates to set the gaps between the "Tri's and Uni's"supports, which I believe hastened the fitting. The rails and supports are a bit rickety, but once the loft boards are screwed down the whole floor was solid. Would definitely recommend this system.

Andrew Wilkinson

09:59 25 Oct 22

Received my LoftZone kit yesterday and fitted it today. Really easy to install with clear instructions. I’m not the best at DIY but even I was able to get a solid and stable floor in the loft of my new build. Thanks LoftZone, great product and highly recommended. I wouldn’t mind trying the shelves for the next project.

Rick Fisher

18:25 07 Jan 22

Came out service was great, guys were polite , professional couldn’t fault at all! Would definitely recommend- thank you

Lynn Wood

14:07 31 May 21

The LoftZone storefloor system is great! I reinsulated our loft and installed a 1.8m x 3.6m storefloor kit in a weekend. It was easy so easy to install with online tutorials to view in preparation.It was also very reasonably priced and came with all the fixtures to complete the job.I cannot recommend this product highly enough and I will be ordering additional parts to extend the storefloor soon.

Ian Johnson

10:17 15 Feb 21

Excellent product. Being on furlough gave me the chance to put boarding down in the loft and box away what's been lying around since I moved in 3 years ago. Instructions were straight forward and I enjoyed undertaking the project.

Chris Williams

16:35 10 Feb 21

I would recommend LoftZone to everyone. Bought first flooring kit, fast delivery, easy instructions. Thinking to buy more to adjust my loft floor. I feel very safe to store stuff on this wall and walk on it, because of metal beams. Thanks

Sanita Vitola

16:00 10 Feb 21

Purchased a kit which was very easy to install as a DIYer. Easy to install on your own and is perfect for new build properties. Excellent height leaving plenty of room for ample insulation. Would recommend to anyone.

Matt McGowan

21:27 15 Oct 20

Brilliant system, I’m not the handiest of people but managed to board my loft, fit lights and get all the junk we only use once a year in the loft in a weekend. Can not recommend the system highly enough great customer service as well.

Kevin Heath

19:48 10 Jun 20

Great Product! Easy to install, recently installed in a new build so now we have plenty of storage!

Tom Nunn

12:17 15 May 20

Excellent product. The delivery was fast and communication throughout was great. It is easy to install and feels very sturdy. Amazing product if looking for extra space in your loft with the added benefit of it not affecting your new build warranty. 5 stars ⭐️

Donna Mungall

09:47 21 Apr 20

Great bit of kit. Easy to install and very sturdy

Sam George Manczak

14:34 18 Apr 20

Great system, i deal way of building a lightweight raised deck above 280 mm of loft insolation. Would recommend and use again.KDY - Kitchens & Carpentry, Norwich.

Karl David Yeomans

21:24 30 Oct 19

Recently bought a loftzone kit 1.8x4.8m for our new build house. Conscious that we didn’t want to void our 10 year builders guarantee this was the only product we could find on the market that boasted the ability to raise the loft floor above the insulation keeping the air flowing and not voiding our guarantee. Advice was quick and easy via email and installation by myself was a breeze after watching their YouTube video. Highly recommend.

Allen Jennings

22:20 23 Feb 19

Fantastic bit of kit, I’d say it’s the best available on the market.I bought the 6x6 meter kit and added some uni supports so I could put one under every beam just to be sure it’s rigid as possible.This has taken me the best part of 4 days work single handed, the hatch took me a whole day of that to complete on my own.For anyone who has a new build or an old build with added insulation then I’d say consider this product as the results are brilliant. The total size of the build is 8 x 3.6 meters and has cost around £800 in total, this includes the kit, boards, electrics, hatch and ladder kit. Looking forward to using it now. Thanks loftzone for a great product

Sean Kelly

18:59 01 Feb 19

We moved into a new build property at the end of May and wanted to board the loft out for some useful storage space.I’d been researching the best options for this, based on the amount of insulation in the property and found this product.I initially order the extra large kit but with hindsight wish I had ordered the XXL as I had to order more parts to finish the job.The weather hasn’t helped with temperatures in the loft being above 30 degrees so it took longer than expected and I completed the job over a few weekends.I am not a tradesman, and my DIY skills aren’t great, I’m more used to spreadsheets than power tools but thought I’d give it a go. It would have cost be about £1,200 to have this fitted which buys a lot of tools.There are definitely some essentials you will need:GlovesDusk maskWorkbench Circular sawJigsawImpact driver (this is a must)Then the usual tape measure, pens etc.The finished product is great, really solid and once the frame was down which was the hardest part, screwing the boards to it was straight forward.I had made some wood battens the size I needed between the supports which was much easier than trying to measure each one with the existing insulation in the way. The fact they do raise above the joists is great as you have no issues with wires or anything in the way of the boards.In the end I used about 1,400 screws and 150 loft boards, then I bought some plastic trim to go around the edge of the opening to tidy it up. You’ll notice there is also a platform there at the joist level which makes it easy to lift things in and out of the loft.I had also had the small loft hatch replaced in advance by a joiner who cut a larger hole and then fitted the wooden loft ladder and hatch I had ordered online. The lights were also fitted by an electrician before I started the work as without decent light it would have been a much harder job.Would highly recommend this product and no probs with DIY installation if you’ve got the right tools.

Jamie Bourke

16:01 18 Aug 18

We used loftzone over 3 years ago.The worst/hardest part of working in the loft, is it's not a nice environment, hot and itchy. This however made the process so much faster and easier. I've recommended it to friends and family over the years, and all that have used it are happy with it too.Also, I recall customer service was excellent. Sorry it's late, but highly recommended product!

Richard Mahon

09:34 10 Aug 18

Philippa Tonkin Manners

18:21 26 Dec 17

Straightforward to use and sturdy,would definitely recommend

Brian Forbes

17:39 17 Sep 17

Excellent product. Very easy to install, and saved lots of money doing myself. Thanks

Bruno Gonçalves

07:29 18 Jul 17

Full marks to LoftZone. I am very impressed with how well the LoftZone system has been installed and tailored to fit within my old roof space and around the extremely awkward access.... and it enables me to still have a good depth of thermal insulation. Well done.

Nigel Cooke

17:57 22 Feb 17

I have just fitted the medium kit in my new-build loft. It took me about 5 hours and saved me over £400 compared to the quote I had from a couple of loft flooring installation companies. No snags whatsoever, and I am not a keen DIYer. In fact I hate working in the loft, but this product made it as easy as it can be. I am very pleased with the end result, and would highly recommend this product.

Michael Hobson

16:35 12 Feb 17

What an excellent product. It is very easy to install and very quick. There is also a degree of flexibility and margin within the design which allows it to be installed on top of irregular joists and around protruding roof supports. The quality of the materials provided also appears to be very high, and I have plenty of confidence in the resulting raised floor. I have also found the loftzone staff to be very friendly and helpful when I have spoken with them.

Graeme Laycock

11:10 01 Dec 16

I've just installed the large kit in my Victorian loft. The joists were awkwardly spaced and some of them a bit wonky, but the product is so cleverly designed that I got round the "period features" without much trouble. The resulting floor seems very secure and rigid. It's a brilliant way to create a clean, usable space out of something that was filthy and dangerous.

David Christmas

14:03 28 Oct 16

Excellent product and really pleased with the end result. Imho much better than some of the cheaper products on the market.

Keith Gawler

18:10 14 Jan 16

Brilliant product very easy to install

Jeff Creighton

12:19 13 Nov 15

Such a nifty product! So strong, yet light and a whizz to install! Definitely recommend to anyone needing extra space in their loft but wanting to protect their valuable insulation.

Michael Carnuccio

23:32 08 Sep 15

Im so glad i checked out all the options before going ahead with this project, decided to go with Loftzone. One very happy customer. Thanks !

Alan Wong

14:14 23 Aug 15

‹

›

Compare Us

Compare Us To Other Raised Loft Deck Methods,
See Why We're Award Winning.

Call us

01483 600304

Login

My Account

LoftZone StoreFloor Compact

As Strong and Easy-to-Fit as StoreFloor, but Designed for Lofts with Lower Ceilings