Insulation, solar and EV charging in Gosport
Gosport is home. Our yard is at Clarence Wharf on Mumby Road, and we have been working in and around the peninsula's houses since 2013.
Gosport's housing and what goes wrong with it
Gosport grew fast after the war. The big estates at Rowner, Bridgemary and Brockhurst went up between the 1950s and 1970s, mostly cavity-walled semis and terraces with 50mm to 65mm cavities. Alverstoke and Anglesey have older, grander stock, some of it solid-walled Victorian. Lee-on-the-Solent and Elson have a mix of 1930s semis and later infill. Privett and Hardway are largely 1960s to 80s.
Two things make Gosport a hard place for cavity wall insulation. First, exposure: the peninsula sticks out into the Solent, and the prevailing south-westerlies drive rain horizontally into walls on Stokes Bay, Haslar and the Alverstoke seafront. Second, timing: houses like these were filled in large numbers under the schemes of the late 2000s and 2010s, and where that fibre has failed it is now 15 years old or more. Mould in the top corners of an upstairs bedroom is the classic symptom.
Loft-wise, many Gosport semis still have the original 50mm to 100mm, flattened under decades of boarding. And the flat-roofed sections on some 1960s houses rule out loft work on that part, which we will point out honestly.
What Gosport homes typically need
- Cavity wall insulation removal. Wet fibre on exposed elevations in Rowner, Bridgemary and Alverstoke. Usually a one-day job from our yard ten minutes away.
- Bonded bead re-insulation once the cavity has dried, for houses where the wall is sound.
- Loft top-ups and raised boarding across the 1950s to 70s estates.
- Solar and battery. Plenty of south-facing roofs on the post-war estates and a growing number of EV owners in Lee-on-the-Solent and Alverstoke.
Typical Gosport houses and what we usually look for
This is general local knowledge about the houses, not a list of finished jobs.
1950s to 70s semis and terraces in Rowner, Bridgemary and Brockhurst
Cavity walls, often filled in the 2000s. We check the south-west gables for wet fill and the upstairs corners for mould.
1930s semis in Elson and Lee-on-the-Solent
Lofts that are often still at the original 100mm or less, and sometimes boarded straight onto the joists.
Post-war estate roofs
Plenty of simple, south-facing roofs that suit solar.
Grants in Gosport
Gosport 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. 339 Gosport postcodes are on the government's eligible list, concentrated in PO12 1, PO13 8, PO12 4 and PO12 3. We have applied to join the Warmer Homes installer network and are not confirmed on it yet, so we cannot promise to be the installer who turns up.
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 quoteGosport FAQs
How do I book a survey in Gosport?
Call 0800 7022181 or book online and we will arrange a time that suits you. The survey is free.
Which Gosport estates have cavity walls?
Rowner, Bridgemary, Brockhurst, Privett, Hardway, Elson and most of Lee-on-the-Solent are cavity-walled. Older parts of Alverstoke and the High Street area are often solid. We check at the survey.