Insulation, solar and EV charging in Fareham
Fareham is fifteen minutes up the A32 from our yard, and between the town itself, Portchester, Stubbington, Titchfield, Locks Heath, Sarisbury Green and Whiteley it covers a wide range of housing from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Fareham's housing and what goes wrong with it
Fareham's growth came in the 1960s to 1980s, when the borough expanded quickly along the M27 corridor. Hill Park, Highlands, Fareham Park, Catisfield and most of Locks Heath and Park Gate are classic 1960s to 80s cavity-walled estates, built with 50mm to 75mm cavities and, in the later houses, often a partial-fill board already in the cavity from new. Portchester and Stubbington have older 1930s semis near the shore and later estates behind. Whiteley is 1990s onwards and was insulated from the start.
The failure pattern here is slumped mineral wool. Many of the 1960s and 70s houses were filled in the 2000s and the fibre has settled, leaving voids at the top of the walls and dense, damp material at the bottom. Portchester's shoreline houses facing Portsmouth Harbour also take a lot of wind-driven rain.
What Fareham homes typically need
- Cavity wall insulation removal of slumped or wet fibre across the 1960s to 80s estates.
- Bonded bead installation in empty or cleared cavities.
- Loft insulation top-ups and boarding in the Hill Park and Highlands semis.
- Solar panels. Fareham's large, simple roofs on detached 1970s houses are good solar candidates, and demand is rising fast.
Typical Fareham houses and what we usually look for
This is general local knowledge about the houses, not a list of finished jobs.
1960s to 80s semis in Hill Park, Highlands and Locks Heath
Cavity walls, many filled in the 2000s. We check for slumped fibre, voids at the top of the walls and mould in upstairs corners.
1930s semis near the shore in Portchester and Stubbington
Older, more exposed, and a mix of filled and empty cavities.
Large detached houses in Sarisbury Green and Warsash
Big, simple roofs that suit solar, with room for a battery and a charger.
Grants in Fareham
Fareham Borough Council is part of the Portsmouth-led consortium that runs the Warm Homes: Local Grant locally as Warmer Homes, operated by Agility Eco. It is currently oversubscribed, with a waiting list. 77 Fareham postcodes are on the government's eligible list, in the PO14 1 and PO15 6 sectors; elsewhere eligibility depends on income or benefits and an EPC of D to G. We have applied to join the Warmer Homes installer network and are not confirmed on it yet.
Warm Homes: Local Grant guideNow open
Warm Homes Loan — solar and battery finance
The Warm Homes Loan Scheme opened on 27 October 2026. It gives homeowners a lower-interest loan — up to £15,000 for solar panels and a further £15,000 for battery storage. No means test. We provide the written MCS quote a lender needs; you apply to a participating lender and we install once funding is confirmed.
Get a lender-ready quoteFareham FAQs
How do I book a survey in Fareham?
Call 0800 7022181 or book online and we will arrange a time that suits you. The survey is free.
Which Fareham estates have cavity walls?
Almost all of them: Hill Park, Highlands, Fareham Park, Catisfield, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Titchfield Common and the post-war parts of Portchester and Stubbington. The older terraces near Fareham High Street and Portchester village are sometimes solid.