Loft and cavity wall insulation · Scotland

Loft and cavity wall insulation in the Scottish Borders

If homes in the Scottish Borders have thin loft insulation or failed cavity fill, we can survey, price and put it right.

Social landlords in the Scottish Borders can appoint us for loft and cavity wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders 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: 115,240 (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 the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders 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. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

Cavity suitability survey, including borescope inspection
Extraction of failed or unsuitable cavity fill
Loft insulation top-ups to current recommended depths
Boarded walkways, hatch insulation and draught-proofing
Loft ventilation checks and remedial vents

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 the Scottish Borders?

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 the Scottish Borders?

Our guide range for cavity wall insulation in the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on loft and cavity wall insulation across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on loft and cavity wall insulation in the Scottish Borders as a subcontractor?

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