Loft and cavity wall insulation · West Midlands

Loft and cavity wall insulation in Solihull

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

Loft and cavity wall insulation in Solihull is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Solihull Community Housing.

Solihull at a glance

Council: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Solihull Community Housing
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 217,487 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (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 Solihull?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Solihull Community Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Solihull.

What do we cover in Solihull?

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?

No home is filled without a suitability survey. A cavity that should not have been filled becomes a damp complaint, and then a disrepair case.

Which rules apply in Solihull?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

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

What does loft and cavity wall insulation cost in Solihull?

Our guide range for cavity wall insulation in Solihull 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 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 Solihull

Does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Solihull?

Yes. We take on loft and cavity wall insulation across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick and North Warwickshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Solihull?

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.