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INCA’s industry report for 2024 says that 4.4 million square metres of external wall insulation (EWI) was installed onto buildings across the UK in 2024.

Of this, 66% of this went into the refurbishment of homes and buildings; 22% went into new build construction; and 12% went into the cladding remediation market.

Mineral fibre insulation was, at 52%, the main insulant used with expanded polystyrene (EPS) making up 43% of the market (low rise only) and other insulants accounting for the remaining 5%.

Various types of specialist render proved by far the most popular finish and were incorporated within 81% of systems. Brick slips (and similar) decorative finishes accounted for the remaining 19%.

The survey was undertaken by NEMS Market Research on behalf of INCA and targeted all main system manufacturers with a near 100% participation rate reported. It follows on from a similar survey last year.

Mark Weaver, chair of the Insulated Render & Cladding Association, said: “Whilst the numbers demonstrate that the industry is delivering well at current levels, they also highlight the scale of the opportunity on the horizon as the government looks to ramp up its retrofit program to deliver on net zero targets. The data also highlights the significant potential within the new-build sector and the cladding remediation sector – we have a real opportunity to grow our share of the market through innovation and greater awareness of the commercial and environmental benefits of EWI.”

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