Loft and cavity wall insulation · Northern Ireland

Loft and cavity wall insulation in Newry, Mourne and Down

Loft top-ups and cavity fill are the cheapest fabric measures for most homes in Newry, Mourne and Down, provided the survey comes first.

We take on loft and cavity wall insulation in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Newry, Mourne and Down at a glance

Council: Newry, Mourne and Down District 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: 181,669 (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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

Cavity suitability survey, including borescope inspection
Cavity wall insulation injection
Extraction of failed or unsuitable cavity fill
Boarded walkways, hatch insulation and draught-proofing
Pipe and tank insulation

Loft and cavity wall insulation in a social home

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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

Retrofit funding in Northern Ireland is set by the Department for Communities and the Housing Executive's own programmes.

Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about loft and cavity wall insulation

What does loft and cavity wall insulation cost in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Our guide range for cavity wall insulation in Newry, Mourne and Down is £850–£2,450 per home. That is the UK range of £950–£2,700 (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 loft and cavity wall insulation in Newry, Mourne and Down

Who is the social landlord in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Do you also work near Newry, Mourne and Down?

Yes. We take on loft and cavity wall insulation across Northern Ireland, including Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Belfast and Ards and North Down, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on loft and cavity wall insulation in Newry, Mourne and Down as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Newry, Mourne and Down can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for loft and cavity wall insulation, working under their systems and their client's specification.