Social housing and estate programmes across Tayside
We cover 4 towns in Tayside: Dundee, Perth, Arbroath and Forfar.
Wind-driven rain is the first thing the surveyor weighs up. Tayside 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.
Blocks of flats in Tayside are surveyed as a whole, because the cavity runs across every flat in the building. Per-address photo records for Tayside properties make compliance files and EPC updates straightforward.
Building standards in Scotland
In Scotland, work associated with thermal insulating material within a wall is listed in schedule 3 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations as work that does not need a building warrant. It must still meet the building standards, so the survey still checks that the wall and the chosen material are suitable, including exposure to wind-driven rain.
Funding in Scotland
- Home Energy Scotland is the starting point for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan and for Warmer Homes Scotland, which can include cavity wall insulation.
- Many councils also run area-based schemes for insulation in particular streets or estates.
- ECO4 runs until 31 December 2026 across Great Britain, including Scotland.
Sources: Scottish Government: building work not requiring a warrant (schedule 3); Home Energy Scotland; mygov.scot: grants and loans for energy saving improvements; GOV.UK: extending the ECO4 end date, government response.
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
- Stock and archetype surveys
- Resident liaison
- Per-address records
- Remediation programmes
Social housing and estate programmes prices in Tayside
| 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 Tayside:
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.