Social housing and estate programmes across Merseyside
We cover 16 towns in Merseyside, including Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens, Southport, Wallasey and more.
Before any material is chosen, exposure is checked. Merseyside has a mix of moderate and more exposed sites. Hilltop, coastal and west-facing walls take the brunt of wind-driven rain, so the survey records exposure for each elevation before a material is chosen.
Work on Merseyside rented homes and blocks is booked around tenants and residents, with access arranged through your agent if you prefer. Blocks of flats in Merseyside are surveyed as a whole, because the cavity runs across every flat in the building.
Building Regulations in England
Filling an existing cavity wall is notifiable building work in England. Either a building notice goes to building control before the work, or the installer self-certifies it through a government-approved competent person scheme such as CIGA's CWISC scheme. The insulation used must also be suitable for the wall it goes into, which is why the survey checks construction, condition and exposure first.
Funding in England
- ECO4, the energy-supplier scheme, has been extended to 31 December 2026 and government has said there will be no successor supplier obligation.
- The Great British Insulation Scheme closed as planned on 31 March 2026.
- Warm Homes: Local Grant supports low-income households in England through councils, and the January 2026 Warm Homes Plan sets out fully funded upgrades for low-income homes, with more detail still being published.
Sources: Planning Portal: cavity wall insulation and building regulations; CIGA: CWISC competent person scheme; GOV.UK: extending the ECO4 end date, government response; GOV.UK: Warm Homes Plan.
Quality after ECO
The National Audit Office's October 2025 report found serious failings in some government-funded installs. We work survey-first, record every stage, and name the installer and guarantee on each order.
What is included
- Stock and archetype surveys
- Resident liaison
- Per-address records
- Remediation programmes
Social housing and estate programmes prices in Merseyside
| 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.
How it works in Merseyside:
Send your details
A minute online, or call the free number.
We check the walls
Construction, cavity width, debris, damp and wind-driven rain exposure.
You decide
Plain-English result and a fixed price, with no pressure to book.
Job done properly
Holes made good, paperwork handed over, guarantee details confirmed.