External wall insulation · North West
External wall insulation in Wyre
Solid-wall and non-traditional homes in Wyre are often the coldest and dampest in a landlord's stock. External wall insulation is usually the right answer.
Social landlords in Wyre can appoint us for external wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Wyre belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Wyre at a glance
- Council
- Wyre Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- County
- Lancashire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 113,067 (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 Wyre?
Most social homes in Wyre are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Wyre Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Wyre?
- 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 Wyre?
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 Wyre?
Our guide range for external wall insulation in Wyre 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 Wyre
Does Wyre Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Wyre are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Wyre Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Wyre?
Yes. We take on external wall insulation across the North West, including Fylde, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Wyre?
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 Wyre
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Communal area refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation