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Render and insulation in Bournemouth

Need warmer walls or a new finish in Bournemouth? We quote external insulation, render and repairs across BH1 and nearby.

  • Free survey in BH1 and nearby
  • Fixed written price before work starts
  • Guide prices online

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Homes and walls in Bournemouth

We also cover Christchurch and Poole, close to Bournemouth.

The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.

Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dorset: 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
BH1
County or area
Dorset
Nation
England

Approvals in England

Before quoting in Bournemouth, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.

If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.

Typical jobs and guide prices

ItemGuide priceNotes
Render repairsFrom £475inc VATSmall repairs, single visit
Silicone renderFrom £66 per m² + scaffoldinc VATSilicone render on masonry (with base coat + mesh)
Render cleaning and treatmentFrom £10 per m²inc VATSoft wash and biocide
Park home insulationFrom £7,9950% VATSingle-unit park home

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

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Bournemouth: questions

Do you cover Bournemouth?

Yes — we survey and quote in Bournemouth (BH1) and nearby Christchurch, Poole and New Milton.

How much does external wall insulation cost in Bournemouth?

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 Bournemouth?

For a house in Bournemouth, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.

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.

Free survey, fixed written price

Tell us about the walls and we will arrange a survey. No obligation, no work until the price is agreed in writing.

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