"Externally Insulating a large family home in Knocklyon, Dublin 16"
This home in Knocklyon, Dublin 16 was built with cavity blocks walls and no
insulation. The 170 square meters of exposed walls simply radiated heat during the winter making this an expensive home to heat. Of course expense is not the only problem, comfort and heath are both effected by insulation levels.
A well insulated and ventilated home
will not suffer from damp and associated moulds. Our climate makes Irish homes prone to mould. Cold external walls and our damp climate cause water to condense which leads to mould growth. These growths have been linked to childhood illnesses such as Asthma. Ireland is now ranked among the top four countries in the world with the highest prevalence rates for asthma. The Asthma 
Society of Ireland has estimated that 274,000 people suffer from asthma in Ireland. Asthma affects at least 1 in 7 Irish children, and 1 in 20 adults.
However homes with properly installed external insulation are less prone 
to dampness as the external walls retain the heat remain warm and water is less inclined to condense on them. (I.E. the dew point occurs inside the wall.) The other side is comfort, homes that have well insulated walls will retain heat for longer, so you can use the entire house and not 
just heat a few room for a few rooms in the evenings. With External Wall Insulation homeowners start using their homes fully and are able to move from room to room without exposing themselves to artic gales as they travel between rooms. Also the strange Irish ritual of letting a timer dictate when we go to bed or get up. Once the central heating times clicks the heating off we quickly move to hunker down under duvets not stirring again until the said timer restores some semblance 
of warmth to the house in the morning. By using External Wall Insulation we can be sure that the temperature in our homes does not drop precipitously once the heating is switched off.
This type of house in Knocklyon is very soundly constructed, and will remain standing for many years. Nestled inside the M50 it is conveniently located for the Wicklow Hills and the City centre. None of these essentially good qualities of the house change when it is externally insulated. 
What we do is make sure that the house is livable as our expectations shift over the years. In years gone by we were happy to wrap up and huddle by the fire, but now we want to stretch out and enjoy our homes.
Plus when you get your home insulated with us you can qualify for a 4000 euro Irish Government grant since we are SEAI approved (Contractor number 11976)
Contact us now to learn how your home can benefit from External Wall Insulation.