20 May 2026
Six things to rule out before you blame the insulation
Damp on a filled cavity wall is often not the fill at all. Gutters, sills, pointing, ground levels and condensation come first, and they are cheaper.
Damp patches on inside walls
A patch on the inside of an outside wall that darkens after rain and has no other source.
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Mould and condensation
Black mould in corners, behind furniture and around windows, on walls that are colder than they should be.
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Cold rooms that will not warm up
Cold bands and patches on outside walls where the fill has slumped, got wet or was missed.
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Wet or slumped insulation
What the borescope shows when wool, bead or foam has failed inside the cavity.
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20 May 2026
Damp on a filled cavity wall is often not the fill at all. Gutters, sills, pointing, ground levels and condensation come first, and they are cheaper.
12 March 2026
If a registered installer filled your walls in the last 25 years, a guarantee may put defective insulation right for free. Here is how the claim works.
14 January 2026
The exposure zones in the building guidance explain why filled cavities on exposed walls get wet, and why one gable fails while next door stays dry.
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