Cavity Insulation

[John Carlyle-Clarke]

I've just got a quote from Miller Pattison (via British Gas) to do cavity wall insulation in a 3-bed chalet bungalow (where about 25-35% of it already has some because it's a new extension).

They have quoted £250 basically, plus £45 to fit a vent in the sitting room (required apparently because there is a fireplace). I think I am getting something fairly minor like £25 off from British Gas.

I'm sure I heard that a building like this could be done for something like £125 with the grants available. I know this varies from region to region, but does anyone have any general advice on how to find out if this is the best I can get, or does anyone in Wilts have any specific advice on grants?

By the way, does it seem odd to anyone else to go to all that trouble insulating a house and then punch a dirty great air vent in one room? He hinted that many people gaffer-tape them up when he's left.

[Phil L]

If you or one of the other residents claims one of the following benefits:

Working Families Tax Credit; Disabled Persons Tax Credit; Attendance Allowance; Disabled Living Allowance; Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (which includes Constant Attendance Allowance); or War Disablement Pension (which must include the mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance). or any benefit, coupled with a disablement benefit, you can get it done for free, that is to say, you are eligible for a £700 grant from Eaga....this will cover CWI for most houses, and in your case the loft too

[Phil L]

The full details are here, that's old information in the last post, the grant has been increased to over £2000 now, see here:

[John Carlyle-Clarke]

benefits, it does imply that you may be in with a chance anyway so I'll give them a call.

[Codswallop]

I had my largish early 1900s two-storey 3 bedroom semi-detached done for £388, less a 40% grant of £150, so it cost me £188. It was priced on the surface area of cavity wall in square metres. Your local council will have details of the grants available in your area.

has useful information. I would get some more quotes, and wouldn't touch BG with a bargepole.

[Broadback]

I have recently had my bungalow cavity wall and loft insulated free. I have none of those benefits. the reason my loft was free was because it had no insulation, if it had been top up I would have paid, strange but true. I understand that government subsidies paid for most, my gas & electric supplier paid the rest. I am a very happy bunny.