Cavity & Stud Wall Insulation

CAVITY & STUD WALL INSULATION FOR YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS

Loose Fill Insulation — Cavity Insulation On Wall in Lauderdale, FL

Cavity Wall Insulation

Fitting cavity wall insulation is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your home's energy efficiency and reduce your energy bills.

Most homes built in the past 100 years were built with two layers of wall, leaving a small space or 'cavity' between the two layers.
The purpose of the cavity is to help prevent rain water from penetrating through the outer wall to the inside of the property. However, unfilled cavities also let heat escape and could be responsible for 35% of all heat lost from your home.

HOW CAVITY WALL INSULATION IS INSTALLED

HOW CAVITY WALL INSULATION IS INSTALLED

Cavity walls can be filled with insulation in just two hours! You’ll need a registered installer to fit cavity wall insulation – it's not a job you can do yourself. Cavity walls are filled with an insulating material; commonly-used materials include mineral wool, polystyrene beads or foam. Insulating cavity walls will help trap heat and prevent warmth from escaping.

A registered installer will be able to check your property’s suitability for cavity wall insulation and recommend the best type. The insulation is blown into the wall cavity from the outside of your property through drilled holes. The holes are then filled in with materials that match your brickwork.

Cavity wall insulation normally takes around two hours to install, but this depends on the size of the house and other factors, such as ease of access.

CHECKING WHETHER YOUR HOME IS SUITABLE FOR CAVITY WALL INSULATION

If your home was built from 1920 onwards, it's likely to have cavity walls. The cavity should be at least 50mm wide and the walls need to be in good condition to be suitable for cavity wall insulation.

If your house was built in the past 10 years, it's likely that the cavity walls have already been insulated.
Typical cavity wall construction.
Typical solid wall construction.
The graphic shows the difference between cavity walls and solid walls. The pattern of the bricks can often be an indication of the type of wall you might have.

Stud Wall Insulation 

A standard stud wall is sprayed or filled with insulation material, which is then covered with a vapor control layer and plasterboard. This is a quick and low cost insulation method adopted suitable for both external and partition walls.

Sustainable, green insulation materials such as recycled newspaper or natural sheep wool insulation are ideal for use in this type of construction. These are also used as environmentally friendly loft insulation

In addition to insulating timber framed buildings, Broward Insulation are also specialists in insulating homes and buildings with solid walls which cannot benefit from traditional cavity wall insulation and those of wooden construction such as log cabins, where breathable insulation material is vital.

CALL US TODAY TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO SERVICE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS

Our team is available 24/7/365 to assist you with any service or emergency you may have. 
We complete every job in a timely manner and within your budget. Our contractors will give your project the personal attention it deserves. Since the beginning of our company, we have insulated more than a thousand homes and helped our customers save money in energy costs. Call Broward Insulation & Air Conditioning now at (954) 486-2898 for professional insulation services today.
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