External wall insulation · London

External wall insulation in the City of London

From a street of solid-wall terraces to a non-traditional estate, we install external wall insulation in the City of London to programme.

Social landlords in the City of London can appoint us for external wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. The City of London Corporation still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

City of London at a glance

Council: City of London Corporation
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 10,938 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 the City of London?

The City of London Corporation owns council homes, most of them on estates in neighbouring London boroughs, and manages them through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the City of London?

Moving services, downpipes, meters and fittings
Insulation boards, mesh, base coat and render or brick-slip finishes
Fire breaks and non-combustible materials where the design requires them
Scaffold, protection and resident liaison
Handover with system guarantee documents

External wall insulation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Detailing is agreed before ordering, opening by opening. It is the difference between an EWI scheme that lasts thirty years and one that develops damp in three.

Which rules apply in the City of London?

On blocks of flats the fire performance of the whole external wall is a design matter, and the rules on combustible materials tighten with building height. PAS 9980 is the code for fire risk appraisal of external walls of existing blocks.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about external wall insulation

What does external wall insulation cost in the City of London?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in the City of London is £12,200–£22,550 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 the City of London

Does the City of London Corporation still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in the City of London?

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.

Do you also work near the City of London?

Yes. We take on external wall insulation across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Hackney, and in every other UK nation.