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Cavity wall insulation for system built/ex PRC

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Panda78
Panda78 Posts: 297 Forumite
Morning all,

British Gas have advised they cannot insulate my cavity walls as my house is "system built" / ex PRC. Someone from Mark Group was cold calling in my area recently and said he could do it for £49 under the current scheme.

Has anyone with this type of build had CWI done, please?

Thanks for any advice.

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  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    What type of house do you have exactly?
    Cornish Unit? Airey?

    A cold caller is probably going to lie to you about anything and everything to get a sale. Then they turn up and say they can't do it, but we're keeping your £49.
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • footyguy
    footyguy Posts: 4,157 Forumite
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    As a rule, I would avoid anyone that cold calls.

    If you are interested in getting some work done, I suggest you seek out some some locally respected and recommended contractors who have done this type of work and get some quotes - preferably at least 3.
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    British Gas have ECO targets to meet and are usually only interested in the easy/cheap cases. Whether BG do it or not should not be used to judge whether it's a good idea or not :)
    It does sound like you need specialist advice.
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
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