"External Wall Insulation.
Save 1/3 of the energy that heats your home"

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What are the benefits?

There are many benefits to choosing an External Wall Insulation. For instance, did you know that a third of the energy required to heat most homes escapes through the external walls? Insulating your solid walls could cut your heating costs considerably, because solid walls let through twice as much heat as cavity walls do.
Also known as insulated render this application can provide the solution to losing excess energy from your home.

Am I Eligable?
Is your house privately owned?
Does it have solid walls?

If the answer is YES for both, you are eligible for partial funding for External Wall Insulation. It really is that simple. There are only limited places for this however.

Other Benefits

The benefits of External Wall Insulation comes directly from the Department of Energy & Climate Change and are as follows :

  • saves money on your bills
  • keeps your house warmer
  • improves weatherproofing and sound resistance
  • renews the appearance of outer walls
  •  adds value to your home (Average of 14%)
  • can be applied without disruption to the household
  • does not reduce the floor area of your home
  • fills cracks and gaps in the brickwork, which will reduce draughts
  • increases the life of your walls by protecting the brickwork
  • reduces condensation on internal walls and can help prevent damp (but will not solve rising or penetration damp)
  • is best installed at the same time as external refurbishment work to reduce the cost
  • may need planning permission - check with your local council
  • requires good access to the outer walls
  • is not recommended if the outer walls are structurally unsound and cannot be repaired.



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