Cavity insulation for new builds and extensions for Irvine properties
Irvine sits in Ayrshire, roughly 6 miles west of Kilmarnock. We work across the KA12 district, including nearby Kilmarnock and Ayr.
Most Irvine houses built from the 1920s onwards have cavity walls, but the survey still checks each one: cavity width, debris, the condition of the brickwork and how exposed each wall is. If a wall in Irvine is not suitable, for example because of an undiagnosed damp patch or a very exposed gable, you are told so in writing with the reason.
Exposure matters for every cavity wall. Parts of Ayrshire face some of the heaviest wind-driven rain in the UK, especially exposed coastal and upland sites. Here the survey is stricter: some walls suit only certain certified systems, and some should not be filled at all.
On the rules side, in Irvine no building warrant is needed for insulation within a wall, but the work must meet the building standards.
Funding in Scotland
In Scotland, Home Energy Scotland is the route to the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan and Warmer Homes Scotland.
Sources: Home Energy Scotland; mygov.scot: grants and loans for energy saving improvements.
Extensions that join an older house
Where an extension meets an existing cavity wall, the junction is a weak point. We can borescope and fill the existing wall at the same time so the old and new walls perform together.
What is included in Irvine
- Coordination with your bricklayers
- Photo record for building control
- Clean-cavity working
- Batts or boards to the specified U-value
Guide prices for Irvine
| Cavity insulation for new builds and extensions guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Full-fill batts supplied and fitted, per m² | £9–£16 |
| Partial-fill boards supplied and fitted, per m² | £14–£26 |
Prices are shown before any VAT; the VAT treatment for new-build work is confirmed on your quote. Guide ranges only: the fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, and anything that could not be seen at survey is agreed with you first.
What happens next for an Irvine property:
Tell us about the property
Postcode, property type and what you need.
Free survey
Walls, cavity, condition and exposure checked and photographed.
Written result and price
Suitable, suitable after repairs, or not suitable, with a fixed price.
Work and paperwork
Installation, making good, and the regulations and guarantee paperwork.