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Cavity Wall Insulation in Greenwich

Cavity Wall Insulation has been surveying and installing in Greenwich for years — cavity-wall fill, loft top-ups, internal and external wall systems, and underfloor work. Walk down most residential streets in Greenwich and you'll see the giveaways: blown render on north-facing gables, condensation streaking down bedroom windows, and lofts with the original thin yellow wool still in place.

  • Local trade-certified installers
  • Free property survey in Greenwich
  • Written, no-obligation quote
  • CIGA 25-year guarantee

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Housing stock in Greenwich

Walk down most residential streets in Greenwich and you'll see the giveaways: blown render on north-facing gables, condensation streaking down bedroom windows, and lofts with the original thin yellow wool still in place. The fabric upgrades that actually move the needle here are cavity-wall fill, a loft top-up to 300 mm, and draught-proofing around the eaves.

Climate & exposure in Greenwich

Greenwich sees its share of cold snaps each winter, and uninsulated rooms drop temperature rapidly overnight. Customers typically report bedrooms holding warmth two to three hours longer the first night after a cavity fill — a small thing, but a noticeable one.

Insulation services in Greenwich

Whatever your property type, we'll specify the right system. These are the services we install across Greenwich and the surrounding area.

Loft insulation

Top-up or full re-lay to current depth standards, with hatch draught-proofing.

Cavity wall insulation

Bonded bead or blown fibre, drilled and pumped with a written 25-year guarantee.

External wall insulation

Render-finish system for solid-wall homes — warmth and weatherproofing in one.

Internal wall insulation

Slim breathable boards for listed and conservation properties.

Underfloor insulation

Mineral wool or rigid board between joists; stops cold from below.

Spray foam insulation removal

Safe foam removal from awkward voids, surveyed and extracted to current standards.

What we typically recommend for homes in Greenwich

For 1970s–1990s detached homes in Greenwich, the original cavity bead has often partially slumped. A borescope inspection tells us within ten minutes whether a top-up or a full extract-and-refill is needed.

Surveys in Greenwich are free, written quotes are itemised, and we don't take deposits for jobs under £3,000. Pay on completion, after you've walked the site with the install lead.

How a job in Greenwich runs

Four steps, no surprises. We follow the same process on every property in Greenwich.

  1. Step 1

    Survey

    A local surveyor visits, inspects the loft, walls and any exposed floor voids, and asks about damp history, ventilation and any planned building work.

  2. Step 2

    Written quote

    Itemised by measure — loft top-up, cavity fill, EWI per elevation — with materials, guarantee scope and labour broken out separately. No surprise extras.

  3. Step 3

    Install

    Two or three-person team, dust sheets down, all access points (loft hatch, drilled holes) reinstated and made good before we leave site.

  4. Step 4

    Sign-off

    Walk-through with the lead installer. You get the guarantee paperwork the same day and a follow-up call after the first heating month.

Recent installs near Greenwich

A few representative jobs from our recent work in and around Greenwich.

1980s detached, outskirts of Greenwich

Borescope showed the original cavity bead had compacted at the base of every wall. Full extract-and-refill with new bonded bead, plus draught-stripping around the suspended ground floor. Reported gas use dropped by roughly a quarter over the following winter.

Bungalow loft conversion prep, Greenwich

Underfloor insulation between joists on the ground floor and a full PIR rafter-line system in the new loft space. Pre-empted the building-control thermal requirements and let the homeowner skip retrofit corrections later.

Park-home retrofit, Greenwich

Underfloor and skirting insulation on a single-storey park home that had been close to uninhabitable in winter. Used moisture-tolerant boards beneath the floor and breathable skirting infill. Owner reported the heating coming on half as often.

Mistakes we see in Greenwich

Insulation done badly is worse than no insulation. These are the issues we're called out to remediate most often in Greenwich.

  • Sealing a property up with internal wall insulation without addressing ventilation. The damp doesn't leave the house — it just relocates. Every solid-wall job in Greenwich gets a ventilation specification alongside the insulation spec.
  • Topping a loft up to 300 mm but ignoring the hatch and the eaves. A bare loft hatch undoes a surprising amount of the gain. We always include hatch insulation and edge detailing in the quote.

FAQs — Insulation in Greenwich

+Will I need to be home while you install?

Someone over 18 needs to be on site at the start of the day to grant access and at the end for sign-off. You don't need to be present during the install itself — most cavity work happens externally and most loft work is contained to the loft space.

+Do you remove failed insulation in Greenwich?

Yes. Cavity extraction is a service we offer across Greenwich as a standalone job or as part of a refill. We use specialist whirling-chain equipment to remove slumped or damp material before refilling with bonded bead.

+How disruptive is the install?

Minimal. Cavity wall is mostly external — neighbours rarely realise it's happening. Loft work creates a couple of hours of activity in the access room below the hatch. We use dust sheets, leave the property clean, and put the loft hatch back as we found it.

+How long does cavity wall insulation take in Greenwich?

A standard 3-bed semi in Greenwich is normally drilled, filled and reinstated within a single working day. The team arrives between 8:00 and 8:30, the install itself usually takes four to six hours, and the drill holes are colour-matched to the existing mortar before we leave.

+What's the average cost of cavity wall insulation in Greenwich?

For a typical 3-bed semi in Greenwich, expect £600–£1,200 for cavity wall insulation, depending on wall area, gable exposure and whether existing material needs extracting first. We'll always give a written, itemised quote after the free survey — never a phone estimate.

+Are your installers certified to work in Greenwich?

Every installer working in Greenwich holds the relevant industry accreditations (CIGA, NIA or BBA-equivalent depending on the system). Every cavity-wall install carries a 25-year guarantee, which only certified installers can issue.