Cavity wall insulation is an energy-saving measure that will keep your home warmer during winter and cooler during summer, while simultaneously cutting your energy costs and making an excellent investment for your house.
If you’re considering cavity wall insulation, it is important to work with an approved installer. A boroscope inspection can confirm whether your property meets all the necessary criteria before beginning installation.
Less Heat Loss
As its name suggests, cavity wall insulation is installed into the spaces between external and internal walls of buildings to save energy costs and improve energy efficiency. One of the most cost-effective energy efficiency measures available to homeowners, it should pay back its cost within one year through savings on electricity bills alone.
Utilizing less energy to keep your property warm reduces carbon usage, and ultimately your environmental impact. Insulating can prevent heat from escaping through walls, cutting back on heater use as well.
Insulation contains moisture, so extra ventilation may be required to manage this and prevent damp and mould growth from developing. Many installers offer this as part of their service package.
Better Comfort
Insulation present in cavity walls prevents heat from escaping your property, meaning your central heating doesn’t need to work as hard. As a result, energy bills will decrease while you become more comfortable living there.
Cavity wall insulation is one of the best ways to increase energy efficiency in a home, but should only be implemented as part of an overall approach that includes roof and floor insulation, windows, and heating systems.
Electric blanket insulation is not as expensive as other forms of insulation and you could get it installed for free if you qualify for certain benefits. It’s a worthwhile investment that will return its investment over five years or so; especially so if energy prices continue to increase.
Reduced Electricity Bills
Insulating cavity walls is an efficient way to save energy while keeping the warmth inside your home comfortable. Insulation allows heat to escape less efficiently through uninsulated walls, relieving pressure from central heating systems to keep everyone toasty warm. Insulating cavity walls is one way to stop this energy waste and lower energy usage costs when keeping a home warm.
Insulation reduces your carbon footprint and protects the environment, as we rely heavily on fossil fuels to generate electricity; when your property is properly insulated, less fossil fuel is required to generate electricity and this has an immediate positive effect on costs and emissions.
Cavity wall insulation can be installed by professional companies who inject insulation materials directly into wall cavities. Usually small polystyrene beads or expanding foam is pumped through holes drilled in external walls before being attached in place using adhesive – providing cost-effective insulation than mineral wool insulation materials.
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Cavity wall insulation is an effective and relatively cost-effective energy saving measure that can pay for itself within two years through savings on heating costs, not to mention helping reduce carbon emissions.
Slowing the flow of heat through walls helps your central heating system use less energy, ultimately helping reduce carbon emissions in your home and lowering its carbon footprint.
A cavity between walls also acts to prevent moisture transfer between buildings, providing a suitable solution for damp areas.
Insulation options available to builders for cavity wall construction vary; rock wool can either be laid directly onto or blown into the cavity, while expanding foam will need to be installed properly by professionals. A registered professional will be able to guide you in choosing and installing suitable insulation material in your home.
Reduced Water Damage
Cavity wall insulation helps reduce energy use and, consequently, your electricity bills, saving money on heating costs. Furthermore, less energy consumed means far fewer fossil fuels are being burned – helping reduce carbon emissions as a result.
Technicians typically drill 2-cm holes into the outer walls of your home before injecting cavity wall insulation materials such as mineral wool or polystyrene beads into them.
Professional contractors must conduct this installation process, though it should be quick and relatively mess-free. Furthermore, you are protected by the CIGA 25 Year Guarantee in case any problems arise in the future; giving you peace of mind that your investment is safe. 2,000 years ago Vitruvius described how two walls with an airspace between them could provide drainage, ventilation and capillary breaks to provide drainage, ventilation and capillary breaks for water drainage and capillary breaks – an idea still practiced today.