Part Wall Insulation
Install Part Wall Insulation
If you live in a terraced or semi-detached house, then you will have at least one wall that you share with a neighbour. This is called a party wall. If your house was built between 1950 and 1995 then there is a reasonable chance that the party wall is a cavity wall, and that the cavity is vented to the outside. This means that cold outside air can enter the cavity at the bottom and leave at the top, making the party wall cold and increasing heat loss from the house. If this is the case, then it is worth considering getting the cavity insulated.
Work involved
Before getting your party wall insulated, talk to us to survey your property and check that it’s suitable. Whilst many properties built between 1950-95 have vented cavity party walls not all do, so you need an assessor to check. A typical installation will require a series of holes to be drilled in your wall (from the inside), and then insulation is injected into the cavity through the holes. The installer will then fill in these holes, though since it’s on the inside of your walls you may need to do some redecoration.
Comfort
If you live in a terraced or semi-detached house, then you will have at least one wall that you share with a neighbour. This is called a party wall. If your house was built between 1950 and 1995 then there is a reasonable chance that the party wall is a cavity wall, and that the cavity is vented to the outside. This means that cold outside air can enter the cavity at the bottom and leave at the top, making the party wall cold and increasing heat loss from the house. If this is the case, then it is worth considering getting the cavity insulated.
Practicalities
Since the party walls are shared with a neighbour, you will need to give your adjoining neighbours notice of your intention to install party wall insulation. Since both properties will benefit from the insulation, you may also want to discuss whether you will split the costs. Not all, party walls are suitable to be filled, so you will need an installer to come and check your cavity beforehand.