External wall insulation · Northern Ireland
External wall insulation in Antrim and Newtownabbey
We install external wall insulation on social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey, with the detailing at windows, eaves and ground level that makes it last.
We take on external wall insulation in Antrim and Newtownabbey for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.
Antrim and Newtownabbey at a glance
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Council homes
- Housing Executive and housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (NI)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 143,756 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.90 (our estimate)
In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
What do we cover in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- 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?
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 Antrim and Newtownabbey?
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 (NI) · More about external wall insulation
What does external wall insulation cost in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
Our guide range for external wall insulation in Antrim and Newtownabbey is £9,000–£16,650 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (our own estimate); 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey
Who is the social landlord in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
Can you take on external wall insulation in Antrim and Newtownabbey as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Antrim and Newtownabbey can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for external wall insulation, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Antrim and Newtownabbey?
Yes. We take on external wall insulation across Northern Ireland, including Mid and East Antrim, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh and Mid Ulster, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Responsive repairs
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Window and door replacement
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment