Manchester housing provider picks ISO-THERM insulation to upgrade older stock.

One of the leading providers of affordable housing in the North-West has begun utilising slimline and waterproof ISO-THERM insulation, recently introduced to the Wykamol range, to help address issues of condensation and mould growth in some of its older properties, with the manufacturer present at the first installation to help train the customer’s staff. Wythenshawe Community Housing Group manages some 14,000 homes across Manchester and prides itself on offering residents high quality accommodation, meeting the needs of a diverse population, including those with complex health challenges. Wykamol’s Technical Manager, Kevin Topping was invited to give a presentation to a cross-section of WCHG’s staff, including surveyors and housing managers, together with some of the potential applicators. This meeting allowed the housing provider to understand some of ISO-THERM’s technical benefits including its ability to create an isolation layer to keep damp out of dwellings, while offering an uplift in thermal performance approximately equivalent to installing up to a 25 mm thick layer of polystyrene.