External Wall Insulation, Flintshire County Council - A&M Energy

Project	External Wall Insulation, Flintshire County Council
Sector	Landlords

Project Overview

Flintshire County Council commissioned us to investigate the use of External Wall Insulation for two 1930’s traditional semi-detached properties to be completed under the CESP funded programmes.

Both properties were privately owned and receiving excessive heating bills due to them not having insulation on their external walls. As the properties had no cavity to fill, external wall insulation was the perfect solution.

Our Contribution

Following a thorough survey, we were asked to install the External Wall Insulation using the Sto-mix EWI system. An overview of the process of install is listed below:

A 3 tier scaffold system was erected to allow safe access to both properties and all wall furniture was removed from the outside of the property including: Satellite Dishes, Water Pipes, Door Alarms, and House Alarms etc.
The insulation boards were then placed and bonded onto the external walls. The boards are shaped around the windows and doors of the property to ensure that we achieved a flush and neat finish.
The boards were then rendered with a ‘scrim’ coat and into this a fine rein-forced mesh was inserted. The role of this mesh is to prevent the final rendered finish from cracking in the future.
The ‘scrim’ coat was painted with an undercoat to provide a colour-free, stable base, ready for a final coat of render. The properties were finished in two separate colours, these are just samples of the hundreds of coloured silicone finishes which are available.
The silicone render gives the properties a clean, fresh and distinctive look whilst retaining many of the original features and much of the character. This solution, in addition to the dash and brick affect finishes which are available, benefit the homeowner by providing a maintenance free finish for many years to come.
New rainwater goods and all of the previous wall furniture was attached/re-attached to the properties and following a thorough clean down the scaffolding was dismantled.
Both properties were completed on budget and installation, from start to finish, took only 2 weeks.

Just a quick note of thanks for the work you recently completed at our house. We had been badly messed about by another firm promising (and failing) to do this work – and as a result decided to try A&M. The service has been great, right from booking/conducting the survey – through to the two installers who completed the work. Everyone turned up on the dates/times they were supposed to and the standard of work was very good. Much appreciated. Ian Wilkinson, Halifax
May I commend your men for an excellent job done very well, they were efficient, polite and cleaned up after even washing walls down of dust produced by drilling. A good job well done! Mr Lockwood, Ewhurst
Just wanted to pass on our thanks for the excellent customer service we received from your engineer last Tuesday. He arrived on time and explained everything in detail. He made sure he worked safely and cleaned up everything before he left. Hopefully you can pass on our thanks for a job well done. Believe me this is not always the case with trades people. Mr Lloyd, Shrewsbury
Just a note to say how impressed we were with the 2 men who came to insulate our house walls last Thursday. They were very helpful with a wall vent problem,were hard at work all day and did an excellent job, even as far as washing the windows after the job was completed. Please pass on our thanks to them for a job well done. Charles and Alison
I’d like to report back on the excellent job undertaken by your installer yesterday with our cavity wall insulation. He was on site exactly at the agreed time, very knowledgeable and kept a friendly and polite attitude all day. There was an evident respect of my property and he cleaned up behind himself leaving little evidence that he had even been there. A job very well done. Mr Adams, Swindon
We would like it noting how thoroughly polite, efficient and professional A&M Energy Solutions have been, right from their initial visit to survey our property. They’re a credit to you. Mrs Hadden, Sileby
I was very pleased with the way that the work was carried out on my property, particularly the manor and attitude of the three operatives on site. The original contact lady and surveyor were also helpful and friendly. Mr White, Salisbury
Your men turned up nice and early. They explained everything, gave the H&S notice and door signs. They were pleasant, and very quick and efficient in doing the job, and the house was left clean. I didn’t expect them to paint over where the holes were, so that was a bonus! At the end of the job, the paperwork was explained thoroughly before each piece was signed. I would recommend A&M to anyone. P Brewerton, Littlehampton
Wrexham County Borough Council, Housing Services have been working with A&M Energy Solutions for many years to insulate our Local Authority owned housing stock. I have found them to be trustworthy and reliable company who carry out the work to a consistently high standard. Their property surveyors are courteous, polite and are able to communicate with our tenants and they insulation operatives carry out the work cleanly, safely with minimal disruption. Geraint Wyn Jones, Wrexham County Borough Council
We have been extremely pleased with the performance and approach of A&M Energy Solutions. We have monitored the work completed and found it be of high standard. Householders have praised the work and conduct of A&M staff. We have been impressed by the amount of personal attention given to our schemes by senior staff and the A&M office team. This has led to further collaboration on other schemes and a solid and reliable working relationship. Helen Perkins, Warm Wales
I would like to compliment you on the wonderful staff you have doing this job, they are pleasant, keeping me informed of what they are doing and very efficient.
The weather was awful yesterday but they worked through it keeping cheerful and helpful.
Mrs Langborne, Ryde