Social housing and estate programmes for Oban properties
We cover Oban and the PA34 postcode district, including nearby Dunoon and Helensburgh. It is around 39 miles north-west of Helensburgh.
Blocks of flats in Oban are surveyed as a whole, because the cavity runs across every flat in the building. For commercial buildings in Oban, the survey also considers building use and fire requirements before a material is specified.
Every elevation is judged on its own exposure. Parts of Argyll and Bute 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 compliance, in Oban 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.
What we provide
Stock surveys with a clear result per address, fixed rates per archetype, resident liaison, photo evidence before and after, and remediation of failed historic fills where diagnosis shows the fill is the problem.
What is included in Oban
- Stock and archetype surveys
- Resident liaison
- Remediation programmes
- Per-address records
Guide prices for Oban
| Social housing and estate programmes guide prices | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Commercial cavity fill, per m² (+VAT) | £22–£36 |
| Access towers or MEWP, per day (+VAT) | £195–£495 |
No VAT is charged on installing insulation in homes until 31 March 2027 (then 5%). 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.
The steps for social housing and estate programmes in Oban:
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.