Standard Loft Hatches

A simple, well-made hatch
Each standard hatch has a hinged door that drops down when you open it, and comes in a smooth white finish that needs no painting or decorating. The hinge design gives three real advantages: you can open it from the floor with a pole (no climbing on chairs or steps); the door swings down and stays clear while you get into the loft; and, because the hinge acts as a pivot, the closed and locked door presses firmly against the foam seal to keep draughts out.

Insulation and Part L
Every standard hatch has an insulated lid and frame with foam seals to cut heat loss and draughts — our budget models carry 35mm of insulation, and the exact thermal performance (U-value) is on each product, where a lower U-value means the hatch holds heat in better. If you need to meet or exceed Part L of the Building Regulations, we have push-up and hinged hatches built to do exactly that.

Sizes and fitting
Standard hatches come in common sizes to suit 600mm joist centres — typical UK openings are around 560mm wide × 720–760mm. To choose, work out your structural opening size, check the hatch is specified to fit it, and allow clearance for the drop-down door. They're made to be simple to fit for both homeowners and builders. If your opening isn't a standard size, our made-to-measure hatches are built to your exact dimensions; and where fire separation is required, see our fire-rated hatches.