Free Local Insulation Grants

Cavity Wall Insulation Grants

Cavity wall insulation can help to instantly reduce heat loss in your home by 40% – which means big savings on your energy bills, and a dramatic reduction in your carbon footprint. Insulation grants are available for between 50%-100% of the cost of insulation.

As the name suggests, there needs to be cavity, or gap, between the two layers of brick which make up your outside wall. If your home was built between 1930 and 1995 and it has not had insulation installed in the past 15 years, it is likely to qualify for grant funding.

What is cavity wall insulation?

Cavity wall insulation plugs the gap between the two layers of brick that make up your outer wall. Filling this gap with insulation makes it harder for heat to pass through the walls. The insulation is typically made from a material containing pockets of air, which prevents convection from occurring, and greatly reduces heat loss.

Benefits of wall insulation:

Is my house suitable?

As a (very) general rule if your outside wall measures 30cm thick, then chances are you have a cavity wall. Anything less than this and its most than likely to be solid.

Around 50% of UK houses can receive wall insulation. The best way of finding out for sure whether you can receive cavity wall insulation is to arrange a free survey. A local contractor will be able to tell you immediately whether your home can receive it.

Cavity wall insulation can be installed in just a few hours.

An approved insulation company should always be used, and cavity wall insulation should never be attempted without adequate training and knowledge. Cavity wall insulation can be installed in around 2-3 hours, with the minimum of disruption.

A series of holes, approximately 25mm wide, will be drilled into your wall in order to reach the cavity. Insulation material (typically fibreglass or mineral wool) will then be blown into the gap in order to prevent warm air escaping from inside your property.

Cavity wall insulation grants are available here.

The easiest and quickest way to find out if you’re eligible for a free cavity wall insulation grant is to start your application here. You’ll be contacted within 5 days by an approved insulation company who’ll be able to answer any questions you may.

How to claim your cavity wall insulation grant

1. Follow the three quick and easy steps and find out how much you can claim in your postcode area.
2. We’ll then pass your details onto an approved insulation company in your local area with grant funding available.
3. They will contact you to arrange a FREE no-obligation survey (this is required to ensure insulation can be installed at your property.
4. Your grant will be confirmed and (if you are happy to proceed) a date will be set for the insulation to be installed.
5. Your grant-funded loft and/or wall insulation is installed by a local, accredited installer for free or discounted grant price, just in time for winter!
6. The result: a warmer winter with a lower energy bill!