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Adding external wall insulation to your house is an effective way to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat your home saving you money on energy bills

External Wall Insulation Maidstone

What is external wall insulation?

Have you been searching for insulation services in Maidstone? Have you considered cavity and loft insulation, but have you considered external wall insulation?

This insulation material will prevent heat from escaping through the walls and cold entering the building. Although this will be more expensive than insulating a cavity wall, the money you save on your monthly heating bills will also be greater.

Our staff can give you the best quality of work and several additional services here in Maidstone, all of which help you save money on your energy bills because we have some of the most significant properties now available on the market in Maidstone.

If you pair external wall insulation solutions with cavity wall insulation, you will benefit from energy-saving measures; our services offer approved installers that can come to your home and provide insulation for your external walls.


How Does External Wall Insulation Work?

In most contexts, "external wall insulation" refers to a layer fastened to an existing wall. It is ideal for solid walls such as your external walls; it can be paired with insulation fitted into cavity walls to create the ultimate barrier!

To complete this layer, a coat of render or another type of cladding will be applied to protect it from the outside environment. The energy improvements from external wall insulation are second to none; property owners will feel the difference.

When looking for insulation for the exterior walls of a building in Maidstone, it is strongly suggested that you work with a group of trained professionals, such as our team at Save Energy Trade World.

Not only will our work be of exceptionally high quality, but it will also reduce the likelihood of any damage occurring.

What Are The Advantages of External Wall Insulation In Maidstone?

Because of the consistent increase in the cost of energy bills, increasing the effectiveness of the insulation in your home will allow you to reduce the amount of fossil fuel you use and the money you spend on heating your home. Using insulation such as rockwool insulation, you can protect your home from heat loss here in Maidstone.

Therefore, installing insulation on the exterior walls of your home can assist in improving its green credentials. You will reap the benefits of installing external wall insulation in your home in Maidstone. The benefits are extensive.

You will enjoy the benefits of an even more environmentally friendly home if you use renewable technology to run your central heating system. What else could you ask for?

You are lowering your influence on the environment while also cutting costs on your utility bills. We are always seeking new opportunities, so if you get in touch with us, we will install the wall insulation on the exterior of your building as quickly as we can!

Some more benefits you will find when choosing external wall insulation in Maidstone are as follows:

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  • It reduces heat loss and energy bills

  • Fewer draughts and increased the sense of comfort

  • It does not disrupt the house while being installed

  • This type of insulation does not reduce internal floor area

  • It allows walls to contribute to thermal mass (the 'tea cosy' effect)

  • It improves not only weatherproofing but sound resistance too

  • It reduces condensation on internal walls

  • It increases the life of the wall

Frequently Asked Questions


Many factors apply to each house: the basic building's age, style and size. Also, when fitting EWI onto a property, consideration is given to the type of insulation board material, the insulation thickness, the render and many different texture finishes.

It can cost from £8,000 upwards depending upon these factors. However, the cost of the work needs to be considered in context of the savings from the reduced fuel use.

Under most circumstances, the answer is no. Dealing with Planning Permission issues is not difficult, and we can assist. Planning Permission is required if your home is Listed in an Area of Outstanding Beauty or a Conservation Area.

It should be obtained before work is started. You may also need planning permission if you live in a terrace house and your external wall runs directly onto a public pavement, as the extra depth to your wall may be viewed as an encroachment into public space.

For most circumstances, EWI is not classed as an extension to the walls. However, under L1B of the Building Regulations, the alteration to exterior fittings and fixtures requires a Building Notice to be sent to the council.

A Building Control Inspector will pop along on the first day to meet the installer and again at the end of the job to sign it off and give you an Approval Certificate.

An EWI-compliant system will save costs by cutting heat losses by around 35-45%. The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation, calculates that a typical three-bed semi-detached house will use around £400 less in heating costs if a solid wall home has EWI insulation fitted to the correct standards.

Of course, heating costs depend upon fuel prices at the time, and these are set to continue to rise in the years ahead. Heat loss will take the path of least resistance, so it is important to ensure good loft and roof insulation and that doors and windows are draught proofed.

Otherwise, the gain from the EWI will be significantly reduced.

External Wall Insulation (EWI) is the most thermally effective way of insulating solid wall houses. We install using the most affordable and accredited materials and systems.

Solid walls are described as "Hard to heat and hard to treat", and if you live in one of the 7 million homes in the UK with solid outside walls, you will appreciate the costs involved in trying to keep them warm in winter.

EWI has made it "Easy to treat, cheaper to heat".

A layer of insulation material in the form of insulation boards is fixed to the walls. Three different insulation boards are used: expanded polystyrene, mineral wool and phenolic. The layer of insulation is then covered with a particular type of render.

The finish can be smooth or textured and be the colour of your choice. This will cover the entire external wall of your property.

This depends on the size of your property and the weather. It can be completed in a week on a small property like a terraced house in the summer. However, a large property in late autumn could take up to 3 weeks.

There are several advantages. The main advantage is that you do not lose any internal space as all the insulation is on the outside walls.

There is no need to vacate the house or rooms whilst the work takes place, no need to move furniture and internal fittings and no internal redecoration is required.

It allows thicker, higher-performing insulation to be used, resulting in warmer walls. A final advantage is eliminating any risk of condensation and cold - bridging as the whole building is wrapped in insulating skin.

Insulation boards are attached to the wall using a unique adhesive applied to the rear of each insulation board before being laid onto the wall in a staggered pattern. The boards are then further secured by being mechanically drilled and pinned to the wall.

At the base of the wall, the boards sit in a base rail at the height of the damp-proof course. Once the insulation boards are in place, they are covered with an initial base layer of a specialist polymer bonding render. A nylon mesh is embedded in the render to prevent thermal expansion and contraction cracking.

The render is primed, and a decorative, weatherproof final coat is applied. This process forms an incredibly strong bond with the external wall insulation board. However, it can flex and breathe so that moisture is not trapped in the walls or the insulation layer.

Why Is Solid Wall Insulation A Good Idea?

A cold wall will take heat away from anything around it. Solid wall insulation adds a thermally protective layer to the outside or inside of your home. Here are some more reasons for insulation:

Save up to £650 on energy bills

Save up to £650 on energy bills

Less heat escaping means less energy used to heat your home, saving you up to £650 per year on bills.

Transform your home

Transform your home

You can choose how your home will look on the outside to make it as good as the inside.

Reduce your carbon footprint

Reduce your carbon footprint

Wasting less energy to heat your home means your carbon emissions will drop too.

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