Cavity Wall insulation - cheaper than I thought or am I missing something?

Welsh_Totster

I've just been having a look at prices for cavity wall insulation as the house we are moving too has cavity walls but they're not insulated (it came up on the survey and HIP) Now I thought that it was going to be a couple of grand to have done, but have been pleasantly suprised at rough figures of £300-400 for a 3 bed semi. Then through the energy saving trust website they list companies that offer discounts on cavity wall insulation. Some coming up from £149.

So is it really that cheap to do? Or am I blatantly missing something?

nickcardwell

nope your missing nothing!

Its that cheap and well worth it!

Welsh_Totster

Thanks Nick, well my ghast is truly flabbered then! Me thinks that it may well be the first job we will have done once we have moved in. Great stuff )

2010

Don`t know if this will help or how much they`d charge but nearly everyone around our way has had this company as recommended by the local council.

http://www.miller-pattison.co.uk/Home_Owner/Cavity_Wall_Insulation.aspx

Welsh_Totster

Thanks for the link 2010, Ive saved it as a fave and will have a good read when I get home!

arfurrrr

£129 Mark Group

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arfurrrr wrote: »

£129 Mark Group

How the hell do you get this lot to do a survey? They have broken appointments with me 3 times now.

suejb2

Have you thought of giving Warm Front a ring you may be eligible for a grantwww.warmfront.co.uk

Pincher

Went through EON subsidy scheme.
It took months to get an appointment.

The surveyor didn't want to know the tricky bits.
Only interested in the easy lay and disappear work.
The guy who turned up was an independent,
subcontracted by Miller Pattison.
He was allocated a very tight amount of time.
Not allowed to leave extra rock wool so I could do the edges (time consuming part) myself.

It feels like the door stepping drive laying cowboys, who lay the centre, demand most of the money, then disappear. Because most of the work is in finishing the edges.

They wouldn't allow me to book morning or afternoon appointments either. The guy just called before coming,
so you can be waiting all day. I can see the later appointments of the day getting no shows, because they have no time at all to do the work properly.

You are going to get a rushed job, so check the cavity has been filled properly before they seal up. They don't care,
because you get an energy certificate for having work done, but nobody knows it was done properly or not.

arfurrrr

emailed mark group , they rang next day , survey following week , fitted week after . had no probs at all

joirish

We got our walls insulated with the Mark Group in Sept , we have a 4 bed detached and it cost us £99.:j From initial phone-call to installation it took 3 weeks. Most of the houses in our cul-de-sac have now been done and we've all been very impressed with the service.