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Render and insulation in Bow

External wall insulation, render and repairs in Bow, with a free survey and a fixed written price before any work starts.

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Homes and walls in Bow

We also cover Stratford and Canning Town, close to Bow.

London's housing includes a large stock of Victorian and Edwardian solid-wall terraces, inter-war semis and post-war blocks, and conservation areas cover many streets — so planning is often the first question for external work.

Much of Greater London sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.

Postcode district
E3
County or area
Greater London
Nation
England

Approvals in England

For a house in Bow, 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.

Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.

Typical jobs and guide prices

ItemGuide priceNotes
Render cleaning and treatmentFrom £10 per m²inc VATSoft wash and biocide
Mineral wool external wall insulationFrom £125 per m² + scaffold0% VATMineral wool + mineral or silicone render
Internal wall insulationFrom £75 per m²0% VATInsulated plasterboard, supplied and skimmed
Re-renderingFrom £90 per m² + scaffoldinc VATStrip and re-render (silicone system)

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

Bow: questions

Do you cover Bow?

Yes — we survey and quote in Bow (E3) and nearby Stratford, Canning Town and Leytonstone.

How much does external wall insulation cost in Bow?

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 Bow?

Before quoting in Bow, 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.

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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