Loft and cavity wall insulation · Scotland

Loft and cavity wall insulation in Glasgow

Social landlords in Glasgow can use us for insulation top-ups and for extracting failed cavity fill that is causing damp.

We take on loft and cavity wall insulation in Glasgow 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 Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Glasgow at a glance

Council: Glasgow City Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 635,640 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

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?

Cavity suitability survey, including borescope inspection
Cavity wall insulation injection
Loft insulation top-ups to current recommended depths
Loft ventilation checks and remedial vents
Pipe and tank insulation

Loft and cavity wall insulation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where we extract failed fill, we inspect the wall ties and the cavity while it is open and report what we find.

Which rules apply in Glasgow?

Scottish social landlords work to EESSH2, which is under review. Interim guidance was issued in March 2026, and decisions on a Social Housing Net Zero Standard are expected by spring 2027.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about loft and cavity wall insulation

What does loft and cavity wall insulation cost in Glasgow?

Our guide range for cavity wall insulation in Glasgow is £900–£2,600 per home. That is the UK range of £950–£2,700 (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.

Questions about loft and cavity wall insulation in Glasgow

Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Glasgow?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

Do you also work near Glasgow?

Yes. We take on loft and cavity wall insulation across Scotland, including East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire, and in every other UK nation.