Saving walls from weather conditions and making your house energy efficient and cut down your energy bills via insulating your house solid walls internally or externally.

Work out your wall type

If your walls are solid, they very probably aren’t insulated – but the first step is to figure out what kind of walls you have. If the brickwork on the outside of the home is visible, look at the pattern of the bricks to discover how the wall was constructed.

What is solid wall insulation?

A typical solid-wall home loses approximately half of its heat through the walls. Insulating these walls will retain the heat inside for longer and lower your heating expenditures significantly. Insulating solid walls both internally (from the inside) and externally (from the outside) is a huge undertaking in terms of cost and disruption.

How much does solid Wall Insulation Cost?

Internal wall insulation costs vary depending on the type of insulation chosen and the existing wall’s condition. Under the government’s ECO4 initiative, grants for solid wall insulation are offered for qualified families. If you meet the criteria then you will benefit by free solid wall insulation. Government initiates the ECO4 scheme to provided free insulation and it is non repayable grant.

External solid wall insulation

• Fixing a layer of insulating material to the wall, then covering it with a special sort of render (plasterwork) or cladding, is what external solid wall insulation entails.
• Can be used without disrupting the household and does not reduce the size of your home’s floor area.
• Weatherproofing and sound resistance will be improved
• By protecting the brickwork, it extends the life of your walls
• To save money, it’s best to install it at the same time as outside renovations
• If the outer walls are structurally unsafe and cannot be fixed, it is not recommended