NIA members are required to meet our robust membership criteria and adhere to our strict code of professional practice and therefore using NIA members to carry out insulation works provides added peace of mind.
If you are looking for insulation companies to work on your projects we now offer a free service whereby we can issue expressions of interest and tender requests on your behalf to our members through our electronic communication system. This provides the benefit of avoiding the need for you to contact lots of different companies and is immediate.
If you would like to use this service please email or telephone Bev Hodson at NIA bev.hodson@nia-uk.org 01525 383313
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PeterSimpson wrote:I am now involved in trying to persuade our council Planning Department that external wall insulation can be used to make our early 1900 solid brick walled properties look attractive without ruining the character of the streets and areas where they predominate.
I am hoping that organisations that have succesfully carried out such projects would be willing to provide me with evidence (photographic and possibly supporting documents) of before and after the work has been carried out.
Despite these properties being in the poorest areas, it seems, currently, that aesthetics are more important than the thermal efficiency of these homes and they need persuading to allow such work.
Any assistance that I can obtain, to help alleviate Planning's fears would be appreciated.
Hi Peter,I am hoping that organisations that have succesfully carried out such projects would be willing to provide me with evidence (photographic and possibly supporting documents) of before and after the work has been carried out.
Despite these properties being in the poorest areas, it seems, currently, that aesthetics are more important than the thermal efficiency of these homes and they need persuading to allow such work.
Any assistance that I can obtain, to help alleviate Planning's fears would be appreciated.
were you successful in getting planning permission for your external wall insulation?
If you didn't get anywhere previously, please get in touch and i would be happy to see if there's any support we can offer as a major installer of EWI solutions. Alternatively, you could consider IWI or a blend of both.
Best regards,
John
john.eghan@markgroup.co.uk
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i work for Mark Group and can link you to the right person you need to speak to, can you give me a little more info as to what its relating to and in what capacity you are acting under please?
Kind regards,
John
Business Development Support Manager
Mark Group
john.eghan@markgroup.co.uk
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Any info gratefully received
Thanks
Lisa
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Some properties have been done, our planning are very supportive of the scheme but highways are talking about going to court for a stoppage of highway order, despite the fact that the EWI wont actually extend the property any further than the roof - apparetnly the higway gotes from floor to sky so I tried the what happens when they open their window arguement.
Perhaps I'll go to DECC
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David
Swindon Borough Council
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I'm having the same issue, I was wondering if you found a resolution?
Clare
Stockport MBC
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We've also had an emailed response, from Jon Bird at Dorset County Council, which I think you've been copied into, Noel.
He sent through the link to the same document that you've suggested, Paul, just before you posted your response, although he also comments:
http://www.cchrc.org/docs/Insulating_Paint_Final.pdf
states "found to lack any significant effect in reducing heat transfer or heating demand."
which doesn't surprise me. I have no idea how rigorous this test was but it looks reasonable.
I was involved with a Trading Standards case not for Nansulate but another paint-on insulator that claimed to be half as effective as rockwool or something to that effect.
The claim might have been true, but forgot to mention it was half as effective as the same thickness of rockwool - so you could use it instead of rockwool, but you would need to apply several thousands of coats, not just one or two!
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We have been approached about a product called Nansulate which it is claimed substantially reduces energy consumption in buildings. It is applied as a liquid and claims to “insulate not by reflectivity but by low thermal conductivity”.
It has been presented to us as a potential cost effective solution for solid wall properties. Have any of you any knowledge of the performance of this product or have carried out any tests or field trials?
Noel Rice
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
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Thanks for the feedback. It turns out the problem all stemmed from the loft insulation being all over the eaves. This has been rectified now and the problem seems to have resolved now. Unfortunately the firm involved did not think they owed the home owner any compensation for the redecoration costs, which is a shame. Then again that will inform us on their customer care policy in-action!
Regards
David
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Ofgem have reviewed the BUFCA ECO Technitherm guarantee and consider it to be an appropriate guarantee for hard to treat cavity wall insulation for homes in flood risk areas. Technitherm is the only cavity wall insulation to pass the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Flood Resilience test requirements for homes in flood risk areas.
The BUFCA ECO Technitherm Guarantee now includes coverage for:
Cavity wall insulation installations (standard)
Hard to treat cavity wall insulation installations, as follows:
i. where the cavity is less than 50mm wide;
ii. where a chartered surveyor has reported that the cavity wall is not suitable to insulate with standard insulation materials or techniques due to severe or very severe exposure to wind driven rain or risk of water penetration, including flood risk areas;
iii. in uneven cavities in walls constructed of natural stone or from natural stone outer leaf and block or brick inner leaf;
iv. in a building with 3 or more storeys where each storey has cavity walls and where the building is not more than 12 metres in height;
v. where a chartered surveyor has reported that the cavity wall is not suitable to insulate without substantial remedial works to the building. This includes overcoming failed wall ties.
Ref: Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) Appropriate Guarantees V 1.5 17/06/2013
For more information on Technitherm® Flood Risk Resilient Cavity Wall Insulation Protection click on http://www.isothane.com
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Kind regards
Mervyn
Mervyn Kirk
Director
Energy Efficiency Solutions
Isothane Ltd.,Newhouse Road, Huncoat Business Park, Accrington,Lancashire. BB5 6NT
(Mobile) 07889 725211 +44 (0)1254 872555
mervyn.kirk@isothane.com www.isothane.com
Technitherm® - Cavity Wall Insulation For Hard-To-Treat/Non-Standard Cavity Walls
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We are currently involved in a number of major projects across the UK requiring removal of saturated fibre CWI and would be happy to discuss/meet with you to explore your requirements further. Our technitherm polyurethane PUR closed cell insulation is the only CWI measure suitable for use very severe wind driven exposure conditions and flood risk areasthroughout the whole of the UK.
Please call me on 07889 725211 to discuss the above or if you would like to meet up at the CIH, Manchester, next week.
Kind regards
Mervyn
Mervyn Kirk
Director
Energy Efficiency Solutions
Isothane Ltd.,Newhouse Road, Huncoat Business Park, Accrington,Lancashire. BB5 6NT
(Mobile) 07889 725211 +44 (0)1254 872555
mervyn.kirk@isothane.com www.isothane.com
Technitherm® - Cavity Wall Insulation For Hard-To-Treat/Non-Standard Cavity Walls
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