Wall Insulations

Generally, there are two types of wall construction; modern houses, i.e. built post 1945, will normally have cavity walls (a gap between the outer and inner wall) and older style homes are usually built with solid walls. A third of heat is lost through cavity walls but solid walls tend to lose even more. Insulating solid walls can be expensive, however, the savings that can be made by installing internal or external wall insulation are substantial.
 

There are many ways to insulate your home, and below are some of the more common measures in more detail.
 

Solid Wall Insulation:

Solid wall insulation adds a layer of material to the exterior or interior walls of a house to keep it better insulated.

​

This insulation helps retain heat and keep cold air out, making your home warmer and more energy efficient. Solid wall insulation is especially beneficial for older homes that may not have cavity walls.
 

Cavity Wall Insulation:

Cavity wall insulation is a way to fill the gap or cavity between your home's inner and outer walls with insulating material.

Insulation helps to prevent heat loss and can make your home more energy efficient. Cavity wall insulation is a popular and cost-effective way to improve the energy performance of your home.

​

Loft Insulation:

You can add insulating material to the space between your ceiling and roof to prevent heat from escaping through the roof. Loft insulation is one of the most effective ways to keep your house warm, save energy and reduce heating costs.

​

Underfloor Insulation:

Underfloor insulation involves adding insulating material beneath the floorboards to prevent heat from escaping through the floor. This type of insulation can warm your home, reduce drafts, and save energy. Underfloor insulation is beneficial in older homes with suspended floors or in homes with cold ground floors.

​

Room-in-roof Insulation:

Room-in-roof insulation is a way to insulate the ceilings and walls of rooms directly under the roof. This insulation helps retain heat and prevent energy loss through the roof. Room-in-roof insulation can make your home more comfortable and reduce heating costs in rooms that tend to get colder.

​

Prior to your homes insulation upgrade a home ventilation assessment is required to ensure adequate ventilation is present in the property. The funding includes the cost for the ventilation requirements.

Ventilating your home will improve health

 
Day-to-day household activities like cooking, showering, drying clothes indoors and even breathing, all create moisture in the air. 

Moisture in the air will travel throughout the house and condense on the coldest surface. This can lead to common issues such as condensation and mould, which in turn can damage the building fabric (e.g. insulation). 

Controlled ventilation can improve indoor air quality through reducing the build-up of carbon monoxide, dust mites, and other pollutants. Poor indoor air quality can exacerbate existing health conditions (primarily respiratory) and cause new ones. 

New extractor fans may need to be installed into any wet room, such as Kitchens, Bathrooms/Shower rooms. This provides a great opportunity for us to help you ensure that your property remains dry and well ventilated, and to give you the tools to maintain good indoor air quality all year round. 

These extractor fans will either be fitted in place of existing units (if they are not sufficient) or if new, to the ceiling or through the walls by a fully qualified electrician. The final decision as to the exact location of each vent will be made on the day, and as part of the installation or warranty an installer will remediate and make good where necessary.

Regarding other habitable rooms, such as Living/Dining rooms and Bedrooms, it is also important that there is sufficient ventilation within these rooms. From the ventilation survey, this may identify the need for further background ventilation, this can be by way of trickle vents in windows, extractor grids in walls or ceilings, room vents located in external walls, or small door undercuts.