Solid wall insulation · West Glamorgan
Solid wall insulation in Port Talbot
From Port Talbot to Briton Ferry, we price solid wall insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For solid-walled homes in Port Talbot, we check wall thickness and age first to confirm there's no cavity to fill.
- Free survey in SA13 and nearby
- Guide price from £75 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Port Talbot
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- External insulation keeps room sizes and treats cold bridges well
- In England and Wales, Building Regulations apply when more than half of a wall is treated
- Internal insulation suits single rooms or where the outside can't change
- Solid walls can lose heat roughly twice as fast as an insulated cavity wall
Local considerations in Port Talbot
As well as Port Talbot itself, we quote in Briton Ferry, Neath and Maesteg. Port Talbot sits around 7 miles from Swansea. South Wales has long runs of solid-wall valley terraces, Victorian and Edwardian town housing and post-war council estates.
Parts of West Glamorgan fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
For Port Talbot homeowners weighing external against internal insulation, the survey sets out both with prices.
- Postcode district
- SA13
- County or area
- West Glamorgan
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Briton Ferry, Neath, Maesteg, Swansea
Approvals in Wales
For homes in Port Talbot, the local planning authority decides any borderline cases; changing a brick house to render, or work on flats, usually needs an application in Wales.
In Wales, insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element under Approved Document L (Wales), so building control is involved before work starts.
How can I tell if my walls are solid?
Measure the wall thickness at a window or door: about 225mm (9 inches) of brick usually means solid, while 260mm or more often means a cavity. On exposed brick, a pattern with bricks laid end-on (headers) every few courses points to solid construction. Stone walls are usually solid regardless of thickness. Age is a strong clue too — most homes built before the 1920s are solid-walled.
Solid wall insulation prices in Port Talbot
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| External (EWI) | £105–£210 per m²0% VAT | By board and finish |
| Internal (IWI) | £75–£130 per m²0% VAT | Plus making good |
| Survey and written recommendation | Free with a quote |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. 0% VAT: installing insulation in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, so these figures are the total; 5% applies from 1 April 2027.
From enquiry to finished wall
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Solid wall insulation in Port Talbot: questions
Can I get a grant for solid wall insulation?
Some schemes cover it for eligible households — for example ECO4 until 31 December 2026, Home Energy Scotland's grant and loan, Wales' Warm Homes Nest and NI's Affordable Warmth Scheme. Each has its own eligibility and installer rules; see our grants guide.
Is solid wall insulation worth it?
For many solid-walled homes it's one of the biggest single improvements to comfort, because the walls are often the largest heat-loss area. Savings depend on the home and heating, so we don't promise a figure.
Does solid wall insulation cause condensation?
It can if detailed poorly, particularly internally. A condensation risk check for the proposed build-up and careful detailing at joists, reveals and corners avoid it.
Do you cover Port Talbot?
Yes — we survey and quote solid wall insulation in Port Talbot (SA13) and nearby Briton Ferry, Neath and Maesteg, with a fixed written price before any work starts.