Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over

Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.
The Wadleys, a family from the Gower Peninsula, have been forced to spend Christmas away from their home due to black mould caused by poorly installed insulation under a government scheme.
* Over 300 people have contacted the BBC with similar complaints about botched home insulation
* The National Audit Office found that 29% of internal wall insulation was poorly installed and needed repair
* Energy Minister Martin McCluskey promised reforms to fix the "broken system"
* The Wadleys' son, Elliott, has been unable to enter his own home since April due to asthma concerns
* The family is staying with relatives for Christmas while their home is uninhabitable Similar cases of botched insulation
* Scott Proudman's Bristol home was insulated in 2021 under a government scheme, but the render has fallen off and left the house vulnerable to dampness
* Building surveyor David Walter says poor design and workmanship caused the problem and estimates repair costs in the tens of thousands
* The Proudman family is stuck with the bill because the installer went bankrupt and they didn't receive a guarantee
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