In our view, it was the best underfloor insulation product on the market – bar none. It was polyester, non-itchy, durable, easy to work with and beautifully suited to being installed under suspended timber floors and consistently manufactured. It held its shape well, performed reliably and made sense for Australian homes with an installation process that did not leave you looking like you lost a fight with a cactus for weeks afterwards.
So if you have arrived here looking for GreenStuf underfloor insulation, we completely understand why. Unfortunately, GreenStuf is no longer available. {sob}
Autex management has taken its business in a different direction. Over time, GreenStuf became harder to source as manufacturing was reduced. That process has now reached the point where GreenStuf underfloor insulation is no longer being manufactured.
This is not because GreenStuf failed as a product. Quite the opposite. We worked with it because it was excellent. But products come and go. Manufacturers change direction. Supply chains shift. And, sometimes, a product we genuinely loved is simply no longer available. Which was, quite frankly, deeply annoying.
We take our product selection seriously and have terminated our supply with manufacturers if our complaints about the quality of their product was not addressed. Have to say, that was much to the surprise of one of the popular, cheaper brands. Cheap can be good, but quality outlasts that! We won’t sell a poor quality product, no matter how cheap it is.
So we are worked very closely with various suppliers since Greenstuf’s demise and have two polyester alternatives, depending on your location and budget.
Polyester is still our preferred material because it is non-itchy, durable, easy to handle, moisture resistant and much more pleasant to install than traditional glasswool under a house. It can be stapled neatly between timber joists and, when installed properly, it stays in place and does the job it is meant to do.
Value Poly is our budget-friendlier polyester underfloor insulation option. It is a good-quality product for householders who want the benefits of polyester underfloor insulation without paying for the premium option. Value Poly is not GreenStuf pretending to be GreenStuf. It is its own product. But it gives DIY installers a practical, affordable polyester option that is far nicer to work with than itchy insulation products under the floor. Click here to learn more
Polymax is the premium polyester underfloor insulation option. Manufactured by CSR Bradford, Polymax has strong structure, excellent performance and a well-established reputation. It is a very good choice if you want the premium product and are comfortable paying more for it.
Polymax is also cost-effective in some locations because of its depot network. In New South Wales, for example, there are multiple depots where insulation can be collected, which can make a significant difference to freight costs. Click here to learn more
If you are not sure whether Value Poly or Polymax is the better option for your home, have a closer look at the two options, then start by measuring your floor area and joist spacing. From there, you can compare product availability, pack sizes, freight and total project cost.
