External wall insulation (EWI) cladding causing aesthetic and physical damage to period properties?

[MAB]

As I walk around local roads in my area I see increasing examples of poor quality installation of irreversible External Wall Insulation (EWI) cladding causing aesthetic and physical damage to unlisted period properties or those not in official 'conservation areas'. Brickwork exteriors and associated detailing are a major part of many Victorian, Edwardian and 1930's period homes, but are just covered over leaving a bland, characterless, rendered box with deeply inset windows. Looks even worse on a terrace or semi-detached house where one half still retains its period features up against the current trend for a 'grey plague' painted smooth rendered box.....

It also looks like many 'cowboy installers' have moved in to exploit the Government backed insulation schemes, just as previously happened with sprayfoam roof insulation, etc.

 

Solid wall external insulation problems: nearly all homes need it replaced or repaired:-

https://hoa.org.uk/news/solid-wall-insulation-problems/