Solid Wall Insulation
External Wall Insulation (EWI)
Transform the appearance of your property as well as boosting its energy efficiency by installing external wall insulation.
Absolute in Leicester provides effective external wall insulation that helps to reduce heating bills.
Our external wall insulation installers boost the efficiency of your home, which is also handy when you are looking to sell your home.
The Requirements
External wall insulation is available for any pre-1900 property that requires it. Most homes before the 1920s have solid walls without a cavity, therefore external wall insulation is required for these types of property. We have a full range of external wall systems to suit all kinds of homes and buildings, and are happy to tailor our systems and services to meet your individual requirements.
How much could I save by insulating my home’s solid walls?
These figures are from the Energy Saving Trust’s website.
| Type of property | Detached | Semi detached | Mid terrace | Bungalow | Flat |
| Fuel bill savings per year | £455 | £260 | £175 | £180 | £145 |
| Carbon dioxide savings per year | 1,900 kg | 1,100 kg | 740 kg | 610 kg | 610 kg |
These figures are based on insulating an average gas-heated home.
Kind to Your Budget
You can always rely on our staff to complete work of a high standard at great prices. Along with a 25-year SWIGA (Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency) -backed guarantee, partial funding is also available for solid walls, contact us for further details.
The Process
With your free no obligation site survey, we go out and take all of the relevant measurements of your property. If you are interested and would like to continue with the service, we then forward you to the grant application and complete this for you if possible.
Our professionals are able to show you:-
- The amount of money and energy that you save by having external wall insulation as well as loft insulation.
- What ‘U-value’ your insulation will achieve once the work is completed. This is the rate at which heat will pass through the insulated wall. It should be no more than 0.30 watts per square metre kelvin.
- Which materials they recommend, and why.
- Whether there’s likely to be any build-up of moisture in the rooms once they’ve been insulated, and what you should do to mitigate this.
What sort of guarantee can I expect?
SWIGA (the Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency). This will give you 25 years’ cover for defective materials, design or workmanship. You should also make sure the products and materials they’re using are BBA (British Board of Agrement) certified. Absolute Solar are both members of SWIGA and use BBA approved and certified products.
Contact our insulation installers, in Leicester, to learn more about external wall insulation.