Cavity Wall Insulation Requirements

It is not only the home owners who need to on certain income related benefits or above 70 in order to qualify for a 100% free cavity wall insulation - Your home also needs to meet certain check points before your free cavity wall insulation. 

If your home was built after 1924 it is highly likely you will have a cavity in your walls which can be filled with a cavity wall insulation material. Consequently if your home was built before 1924 you will not be able to have cavity wall insulation as your walls will not have the small air gap cavity, therefore there is no where to put the cavity wall insulation material. Successful cavity wall insulation also requires your home to have no damp on the inside or outside walls, if there is signs of damp present then cavity wall insulation can not take place. If you have had cavity wall insulation in the past it does depend on how much insulation was injected in order to determine whether your home qualifies for further cavity wall insulation, some cavity wall installers offer a cavity wall insulation "Top up" It is best to check with them first. If you live in a flat, you must gain permission to have cavity wall insulation by your neighbours both above and below you. Your home will not qualify for cavity wall insulation if the property is made from timber/steel framed or concrete and stone, as it is not possible to inject cavity wall insulation through these materials. Finally the successful installation of cavity wall insulation requires adequate ventilation within the home. If you have any questions or concerns about whether your home qualifies for a free cavity wall insulation grant, we recommend you raise your question to the Warmfront surveor who will attend to complete an initial cavity wall insulation survey. Your Warmfront survey is free, you can discuss any concerns and take your free cavity wall insulation application from there.

It is easy to check to see if you qualify for a free cavity eall insulation grant and apply for the free cavity wall insulation grant - Click on one of our suppliers to check your eligibility and apply for a cavity wall insulation grant.

A cavity wall insulation grant can save you £115 a year on your energy bill! It does this by preventing heat escaping through the walls in your home. Many cavity wall installers inject a shredded mineral wool also known as glass fibre into the cavity of your wall, to prevent any heat escaping from the home. Cavity wall insulation is one of the most cost effective home improvement insulation methods and also one of the cheepest insulation methods!