External wall insulation in Stockport

We take on external wall insulation in Stockport for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Stockport Homes, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Council homes here are owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Stockport Homes.

Stockport at a glance

Council: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Stockport Homes
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 294,197 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Stockport?

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Stockport Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Stockport.

What do we cover in Stockport?

Survey of walls, services and details before design
Moving services, downpipes, meters and fittings
Window reveal, cill, eaves and ground-level detailing
Fire breaks and non-combustible materials where the design requires them
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 Stockport?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

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

What does external wall insulation cost in Stockport?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in Stockport is £10,100–£18,700 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Stockport

Does Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Stockport?

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 Stockport?

Yes. We take on external wall insulation across the North West, including Manchester, Tameside, Trafford and High Peak, and in every other UK nation.