U.K. Building Thermal Insulation Market Size & Outlook
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UK building thermal insulation market highlights
- The UK building thermal insulation market generated a revenue of USD 1,326.1 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 2,076.0 million by 2033.
- The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, glass wool was the largest revenue generating product in 2025.
- EPS is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Building thermal insulation market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 1,326.1 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 2,076.0 million |
| Growth rate | 5.8% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Glass wool |
| Fastest growing segment | EPS |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Mineral Wool, XPS, Glass Wool, EPS, PIR, Cellulose, PUR |
| Key market players worldwide | Rockwool AS Class B, GAF, Guardian Capital Group Ltd, Huntsman Corp, Johns Manville, Atlas Roofing, CertainTeed Corporation, Dow Building Solutions, Owens-Corning Inc, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, Kingspan Group PLC, Cellofoam, Rockwool, Byucksan, BASF |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 4.7% of the global building thermal insulation market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- In Europe, Germany building thermal insulation market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- Poland is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 607.6 million by 2033.
The building thermal insulation market in the UK is expected to be driven by a strong growth in construction and refurbishment activities in key sectors such as housing, offices, educational institutes, hotels & restaurants, resorts, transport buildings, and online retail warehousing.
However, weakened commercial and industrial activities in the country coupled with uncertainty in the industrial sector due to Brexit may lead to a moderate product demand over the forecast period.
The government of UK has established various energy-efficiency legislation and initiatives, such as Energy Company Obligation (ECO), in order to reduce the overall carbon emission, which, in turn, is projected to propel the demand for building thermal insulation, to reduce the overall energy consumption of the building.
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Building Thermal Insulation Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsman Corp | View profile | 6,000 | 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, United States, 77380 | www.huntsman.com |
| Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | View profile | 168,508 | 12, Place de l'Iris, Tour Saint-Gobain, Courbevoie, France, 92400 | www.saint-gobain.com |
| Kingspan Group PLC | View profile | 22,384 | Dublin Road, Kingscourt, County Cavan, Ireland, A82 XY31 | www.kingspan.com |
| Guardian Capital Group Ltd | View profile | 359 | Commerce Court West, Suite 3100, P.O. Box 201, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5L 1E8 | www.guardiancapital.com |
| Johns Manville | View profile | 5001-10000 | Denver, Colorado, United States, North America | www.jm.com/ |
| Owens-Corning Inc | View profile | 18,000 | One Owens Corning Parkway, Toledo, OH, United States, 43659 | www.owenscorning.com |
| Rockwool AS Class B | View profile | 12,017 | Hovedgaden 584, Hedehusene, Denmark, 2640 | www.rockwool.com |
| GAF | View profile | 5001-10000 | Wayne, New Jersey, United States, North America | www.gaf.com/ |
| Atlas Roofing | View profile | 1001-5000 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America | www.atlasroofing.com |
| CertainTeed Corporation | View profile | 5001-10000 | Signal Mountain, Tennessee, United States, North America | www.certainteed.com/ |
U.K. Building Thermal Insulation Market Outlook
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Glass Wool was the largest segment with a revenue share of 33.35% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the U.K. building thermal insulation market based on mineral wool, xps, glass wool, eps, pir, cellulose, pur covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
The building thermal insulation market in the UK is expected to be driven by a strong growth in construction and refurbishment activities in key sectors such as housing, offices, educational institutes, hotels & restaurants, resorts, transport buildings, and online retail warehousing.
However, weakened commercial and industrial activities in the country coupled with uncertainty in the industrial sector due to Brexit may lead to a moderate product demand over the forecast period.
The government of UK has established various energy-efficiency legislation and initiatives, such as Energy Company Obligation (ECO), in order to reduce the overall carbon emission, which, in turn, is projected to propel the demand for building thermal insulation, to reduce the overall energy consumption of the building.
- U.K. Building Thermal Insulation Market Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Glass Wool
- Mineral Wool
- EPS
- XPS
- Cellulose
- PIR
- PUR
- Others
- U.K. Building Thermal Insulation Market Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Roof
- Walls
- Floor
- U.K. Building Thermal Insulation Market End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Residential
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