Breathable internal wall insulation

Making homes healthier.

Warm Walls is breathable insulation for the UK's solid-wall and period homes — warmer rooms, balanced humidity and cleaner air. Proven in the field, heritage-friendly and heat-pump ready.

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Traditional Cornish solid-stone home
40+ yrs combined building-science experience
8× lower wall U-value, measured in the field
100% natural, breathable materials
25-year system guarantee on every install
The problem

A quarter of UK homes weren't built for the way we heat them now.

Solid stone and brick walls manage moisture by absorbing and releasing it — they have no cavity to fill. Seal them with conventional insulation and you trap that water inside, driving damp, mould and slow decay.

The breathable alternatives that do work are slow, wet and expensive — so these "hard-to-treat" homes keep getting skipped. Warm Walls was built for exactly these walls.

~7M
solid-wall homes in the UK, where conventional insulation fails
15M+
homes below EPC C — the gap the Warm Homes Plan must close
2030
EPC C becomes mandatory for all privately rented homes
How it works

Four natural layers, working with the wall

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Reformed cork battens
Layer 01

Cork battens

Waste cork bonded by its own resin — no rot, no thermal bridging.

Sheep's wool insulation
Layer 02

Sheep's wool

80 mm of hygroscopic wool that buffers humidity naturally.

Air-open facing board
Layer 03

Air-open board

A wood-wool finish that lets the room breathe into the wool.

Integrated wall heating
Optional

Integrated heating

Pipes nested behind the board, ready for a heat pump.

Proven in the field

Tested through Britain's wettest winter on record — and it kept the wall dry.

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32%
less heat loss

Room heat loss cut by a third over a 30-day winter trial.

lower wall U-value

From 2.64 down to 0.32 W/m²K — an eight-fold improvement.

45–55%
humidity, held steady

Indoor humidity kept inside the Passivhaus comfort band.

What homeowners say

Warmer, drier homes and people who'd recommend us.

4.9 / 5 from homeowners across Cornwall

"Our 1840s cottage was always cold, and the back bedroom had black mould every winter. A year on it's warm, dry, and the mould has never come back."

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Sarah & Tom H.
Falmouth

"They worked around us — no moving out, no mess — and kept the original fireplace and skirting exactly as they were. You'd never know the walls had been touched."

MW
Margaret W.
Truro

"As a landlord with three period rentals, the before-and-after EPC made it an easy decision. Two are now band C and ready for 2030."

JP
James P.
Penzance
Restored traditional Cornish home in Tywardreath
Case study · Tywardreath

An occupied Victorian home, upgraded without losing its character.

Skirting, fireplace and proportions stayed intact while the walls were dry-fixed around them — no wet plaster, no moving out, and a measured EPC jump on completion.

Heritage retained No wet works Heat-pump ready
Our guarantee

Backed for 25 years, in writing.

Every Warm Walls installation comes with a 25-year system guarantee and a documented before-and-after EPC — so the outcome you're promised is the outcome you keep.

Where we work

Across Cornwall & the South West

Based in Truro, working throughout Cornwall, Devon and the wider South West. Not sure if we reach you? Just ask.

Common questions

The things homeowners ask us first

Can I stay in my home during the work?

Yes. The system is dry-fixed, so there's no wet plaster and no need to move out. We work room by room with minimal disruption.

Will it cause damp like other insulation?

No — the opposite. Warm Walls is breathable, so it draws moisture out of the wall rather than trapping it. In our field trial the wall actively dried out.

Does it work on listed or period homes?

It's designed for exactly these buildings. Skirting, fireplaces and proportions are retained, and the breathable build respects how traditional walls behave.

How long does an install take?

Most rooms take a few days; a whole home depends on size and is scheduled around you. We'll give you a clear timeline at survey.

Is it ready for a heat pump?

Yes. Warm Walls gives the deep fabric upgrade a low-temperature heat pump needs — and can integrate wall heating to cut the need for extra radiators.

Are there grants to help with the cost?

Often, yes. We'll check your eligibility for current funding schemes and explain finance options as part of your quote. See pricing & grants.

Accredited & trusted

Assessed, certified and EPC-qualified — before and after every install.

Certified Passive House Designer Passivhaus Trust member Energy Trust — Older & Traditional Buildings

Find out what Warm Walls could do for your home.

Every project starts with a survey and a before-and-after EPC — so you know the outcome before any work begins.

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