Loft and cavity wall insulation · North West
Loft and cavity wall insulation in Oldham
We install loft and cavity wall insulation in social homes in Oldham, after a survey that checks the wall and loft are suitable.
We take on loft and cavity wall insulation in Oldham for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Oldham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Oldham at a glance
- Council
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Mostly transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 237,628 (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 Oldham?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
What do we cover in Oldham?
- Cavity suitability survey, including borescope inspection
- Cavity wall insulation injection
- Boarded walkways, hatch insulation and draught-proofing
- Loft ventilation checks and remedial vents
- Pipe and tank insulation
How do we deliver it?
Loft work includes checking that the eaves are still ventilating once the new insulation is down, because blocked eaves cause condensation in the roof space.
Which rules apply in Oldham?
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 loft and cavity wall insulation
What does loft and cavity wall insulation cost in Oldham?
Our guide range for cavity wall insulation in Oldham is £950–£2,750 per home. That is the UK range of £950–£2,700 (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 loft and cavity wall insulation in Oldham
Does Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
Do you also work near Oldham?
Yes. We take on loft and cavity wall insulation across the North West, including Tameside, Rochdale, Manchester and Bury, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Oldham?
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 Oldham
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- External wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Window and door replacement
- Aids and adaptations
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works