External wall insulation · East Midlands
External wall insulation in Gedling
Solid-wall and non-traditional homes in Gedling are often the coldest and dampest in a landlord's stock. External wall insulation is usually the right answer.
Social landlords in Gedling can appoint us for external wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Gedling belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Gedling at a glance
- Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 118,239 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Gedling?
Most social homes in Gedling are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gedling Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Gedling?
- Survey of walls, services and details before design
- Moving services, downpipes, meters and fittings
- Insulation boards, mesh, base coat and render or brick-slip finishes
- Window reveal, cill, eaves and ground-level detailing
- Scaffold, protection and resident liaison
How do we deliver it?
Residents are told when their wall will be worked on and what will be moved. Satellite dishes, meters and pipes are relocated and restored as part of the scope.
Which rules apply in Gedling?
PAS 2035:2023 sets the whole-house retrofit process (assessment, coordination, design, installation and evaluation), and PAS 2030:2023 covers installation. Most government-backed retrofit schemes require both, with TrustMark lodgement.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about external wall insulation
What does external wall insulation cost in Gedling?
Our guide range for external wall insulation in Gedling is £10,200–£18,850 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about external wall insulation in Gedling
Does Gedling Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Gedling are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gedling Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on external wall insulation in Gedling as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Gedling can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for external wall insulation, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Gedling?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Gedling
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Aids and adaptations
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Void property works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Damp and mould remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment