External wall insulation in Glasgow

Who owns the social homes in Glasgow?

Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Glasgow?

• 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
• Fire breaks and non-combustible materials where the design requires them
• 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 Glasgow?

On blocks of flats the fire performance of the whole external wall build-up is designed and checked before work starts, and the rules tighten with building height. We install to the design and do not substitute materials.

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What does external wall insulation cost in Glasgow?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in Glasgow is £9,700–£17,950 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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.

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