hup! walls for Chester homes: energy efficient, strong and quick to build
The performance advantage of hup! walls
Traditional cavity wall construction in a Chester extension requires a wall build-up of 300mm or more to achieve an acceptable insulation standard. A hup! SIP wall achieves a significantly better U-value in a much slimmer profile, typically around 172mm overall.
That reduction in wall thickness translates directly into additional internal floor space, which matters enormously in the smaller-footprint extensions common on Chester terraces, Saltney semis and the tighter plots found throughout Ellesmere Port and Neston.
Across the full perimeter of an extension, the space recovered from slimmer walls adds up to a genuinely meaningful difference in the comfort and usability of your new room.
Precision-built walls with no cold bridges
The closed-panel construction of hup! walls eliminates the cold bridges inherent in traditional masonry. Mortar joints and structural elements in conventional walls create pathways for heat to escape: in a hup! panel, there are none.
This makes hup! walls genuinely superior to cavity wall construction for thermal continuity, reflected in energy performance certificates across hup! projects installed by Fortress throughout Chester and Cheshire.
For homeowners in Tarporley, Wrexham, Frodsham and across the region, this translates to a warmer, more comfortable extension that maintains its performance for the lifetime of the building.
External finish options for hup! walls
hup! walls are designed to accept a wide range of external materials, ensuring your Chester or Cheshire extension harmonises perfectly with your existing property.
Render, brick slip cladding, timber boarding and composite panels are all compatible with the hup! system, giving you the aesthetic flexibility to match period properties, contemporary new builds and everything in between.
Fortress guides every homeowner through the finish selection process, drawing on local knowledge of planning preferences in Chester, Mold, Flint and across Cheshire to ensure your choice is both visually striking and planning-sympathetic.
Slimmer walls, more living space: hup! precision panels for Chester homes
hup! technology
The Ultrapanel technology at the heart of hup! is ground-breaking.
hup! technology
The Ultrapanel technology at the heart of hup! is ground-breaking.
hup! walls
hup! walls are energy efficient, fast to build and can be placed anywhere in your design.
hup! roofs
hup! comes with four roof choices for complete design flexibility.
Windows & doors
hup! is compatible with a huge selection of windows and doors.
Wall Finishes
At the heart of any hup! are the energy efficient