County Down · Northern Ireland
Render and insulation in Holywood
From pebble dash and failing render to full external wall insulation, we survey and quote homes and buildings in Holywood.
- Free survey in BT18 and nearby
- Fixed written price before work starts
- Guide prices online
Free survey in Holywood
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Services
Services in Holywood
External wall insulation
- External wall insulation in Holywood
- EPS insulation in Holywood
- Mineral wool EWI in Holywood
- Wood fibre EWI in Holywood
- Non-traditional houses in Holywood
- Park home insulation in Holywood
- Flats and blocks in Holywood
- Commercial EWI in Holywood
Solid and internal wall insulation
Render finishes
- Insulated render in Holywood
- Silicone render in Holywood
- Monocouche render in Holywood
- Lime render in Holywood
- Brick slip EWI in Holywood
- Acrylic render in Holywood
Re-rendering, repairs and upkeep
Homes and walls in Holywood
Surveys in Holywood also cover the surrounding BT18 district and towns such as Newtownabbey and Belfast. It's roughly 6 miles from Holywood to Bangor (County Down), the largest town in County Down.
Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Down: sheltered town streets fare better than walls on high ground or facing the prevailing weather, and the render, beads and cill details are chosen with that in mind.
- Postcode district
- BT18
- County or area
- County Down
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
Approvals in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Holywood, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
Typical jobs and guide prices
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| External wall insulation | From £105 per m² + scaffold0% VAT | EPS system with silicone render |
| Mineral wool external wall insulation | From £125 per m² + scaffold0% VAT | Mineral wool + mineral or silicone render |
| Render cleaning and treatment | From £10 per m²inc VAT | Soft wash and biocide |
| Lime render | From £78 per m² + scaffoldinc VAT | Lime render, three-coat |
Insulation prices for homes are totals (0% VAT until 31 March 2027); render and repair prices include VAT at 20%. Confirmed in writing after a free survey. Full price guide
Nearby towns
Holywood: questions
Do you cover Holywood?
Yes — we survey and quote in Holywood (BT18) and nearby Newtownabbey, Belfast and Castlereagh.
How much does external wall insulation cost in Holywood?
Our guide is £105–£170 per m² depending on the system, plus scaffolding — roughly £10,200–£17,700 for a typical three-bed semi with EPS and silicone render. Installing insulation in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, so that's the total. A free survey fixes the price.
Do I need planning permission in Holywood?
Before quoting in Holywood, we check whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which changes what needs planning permission in Northern Ireland.
Is VAT charged on wall insulation?
Installing wall insulation in homes is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%, so our insulation prices are totals. Render-only work and repairs carry VAT at 20%, and our prices for them include it.