What Is External Wall Insulation?
If your house was constructed before the 1930s, it can have solid walls that need insulation. About one-third of the heat lost by a house through its walls. An insulating covering that is permanently fastened to the exterior walls of your home is known as external wall insulation. It acts as a blanket around your home, trapping heat inside during the winter and cooling it off during the summer. It accomplishes this by fastening a layer of insulation material
Key Benefits
- Reduces your fuel costs.
- Safeguards the structure of your house.
- Cuts down on carbon footprint.
- Increases the rating on your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
- It lengthens the wall’s lifespan.
- It enhances not just sound resistance but also weather-proofing.
- Can be implemented with minimal impact on the household and without reducing the size of your home’s floor area.
- Rejuvenates the exterior walls’ appearance.
- Fills up holes and cracks in the brickwork to lessen draughts.
- Decreases internal wall condensation and may help avoid damp (but will not solve rising or penetration damp).
- To cut costs, installation is best done concurrently with outside renovation work.
- Dramatically improves the appearance of your home.
- Keeps your home warmer for longer.
- Requires little maintenance.
- Attractive to home buyers.
ECO4 Grant Qualifying Benefits
The applicant must be a homeowner OR lives with a homeowner at the same address and must receive at least one of the following benefits.
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Guarantee Credit
- Pension Credit Saving Credit
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Benefits (Subject to income threshold)
