Insulation is designed to make heating our homes more efficient, but if it isn’t installed properly it can sometimes lead to condensation, damp and mould. Recently UK government ministers revealed the scale of the issue and reported that thousands of homes may have had botched insulation fitted since 2022 under a government scheme called the Energy Company Obligation.
Many people have also told journalists they were hoping the insulation would make their homes warmer in cold weather, and were confused and alarmed to find sub-standard installation made mould and damp worse.
