Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles · Scotland
Render and insulation in Kirkwall
External wall insulation, render and repairs in Kirkwall, with a free survey and a fixed written price before any work starts.
- Free survey in KW15
- Fixed written price before work starts
- Guide prices online
Free survey in Kirkwall
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Services
Services in Kirkwall
External wall insulation
- External wall insulation in Kirkwall
- EPS insulation in Kirkwall
- Mineral wool EWI in Kirkwall
- Wood fibre EWI in Kirkwall
- Non-traditional houses in Kirkwall
- Park home insulation in Kirkwall
- Flats and blocks in Kirkwall
- Commercial EWI in Kirkwall
Solid and internal wall insulation
Render finishes
- Insulated render in Kirkwall
- Silicone render in Kirkwall
- Monocouche render in Kirkwall
- Lime render in Kirkwall
- Brick slip EWI in Kirkwall
- Acrylic render in Kirkwall
Re-rendering, repairs and upkeep
Homes and walls in Kirkwall
Surveys in Kirkwall (KW15) are arranged around travel to the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
- Postcode district
- KW15
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Approvals in Scotland
Scottish householder rules mean many Kirkwall jobs that change the outside of a house need a planning application; we confirm the position before quoting.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
Typical jobs and guide prices
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral wool external wall insulation | From £125 per m² + scaffold0% VAT | Mineral wool + mineral or silicone render |
| Internal wall insulation | From £75 per m²0% VAT | Insulated plasterboard, supplied and skimmed |
| Render cleaning and treatment | From £10 per m²inc VAT | Soft wash and biocide |
| Monocouche render | From £54 per m² + scaffoldinc VAT | Monocouche on blockwork |
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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Kirkwall: questions
Do you cover Kirkwall?
Yes — we survey and quote in Kirkwall (KW15); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement.
How much does external wall insulation cost in Kirkwall?
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 Kirkwall?
Scottish householder rules mean many Kirkwall jobs that change the outside of a house need a planning application; we confirm the position before quoting.
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.