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Repairs to External Insulation

  • 29-06-2020 9:46am
    #1
    tbm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    I'm looking to get some repairs done to external insulation on our house. The company that did the work over 10 years ago are no longer trading, and I'm finding that other vendors won't take on repairs to insulation they didn't install. They're not huge repairs, but i want them done right at the house is being sold in the next year.

    Anybody encountered this? Or have an suggestions/recommendation of people who might be interested in the work?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ditpaintball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭ditpaintball


    How big are the repairs or where on the building are they?

    Would a local builder be able to do it? Replace the insulation part and plaster over it?


  • #3
    RandRuns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭RandRuns


    tbm wrote: »
    I'm looking to get some repairs done to external insulation on our house. The company that did the work over 10 years ago are no longer trading, and I'm finding that other vendors won't take on repairs to insulation they didn't install. They're not huge repairs, but i want them done right at the house is being sold in the next year.

    Anybody encountered this? Or have an suggestions/recommendation of people who might be interested in the work?

    Thanks.

    What form does the damage take? Is it just damage to the render with minor surface damage to the insulation, or are there large prices of insulation missing?

    If it is the former, you just need a plasterer with acrylic render experience. If it is the latter, you need an external insulation company (or go DIY).


  • #4
    tbm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭tbm


    ditpaintball wrote: »
    Would a local builder be able to do it? Replace the insulation part and plaster over it?

    Possibly, but i'd want to know they knew what they were at which is why i;ve been contacting Insulation outfits.
    RandRuns wrote: »
    What form does the damage take? Is it just damage to the render with minor surface damage to the insulation, or are there large prices of insulation missing?

    If it is the former, you just need a plasterer with acrylic render experience. If it is the latter, you need an external insulation company (or go DIY).

    There a section at the front of the house where a car dented the lip about 18" from the ground. It's not deep but it doesn't look great. The rest is just minor surface render touch-ups.


  • #5
    RandRuns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭RandRuns


    tbm wrote: »
    Possibly, but i'd want to know they knew what they were at which is why i;ve been contacting Insulation outfits.



    There a section at the front of the house where a car dented the lip about 18" from the ground. It's not deep but it doesn't look great. The rest is just minor surface render touch-ups.

    In that case, I would go with a good acrylic render plasterer. They will have lots of experience in this kind of repair - dents from cars, sliotors etc. are remarkably common in externally-insulated houses.


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