Brick slip EWI · Scottish Borders
Brick slip finish over insulation in Kelso
Brick slip finish over insulation in Kelso: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. On brick terraces in Kelso, slips can insulate the wall while keeping the street's look.
- Free survey in TD5 and nearby
- Guide price from £185 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kelso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Heavier than render, so more fixings are specified
- Helps meet 'similar appearance' planning conditions
- Corners formed with L-shaped slips for a convincing finish
- Thin slips (typically 10–20mm) bonded to the system base coat
Kelso: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Galashiels and Hawick, close to Kelso. Kelso is about 18 miles from Hawick. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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.
We bring brick slip samples to Kelso surveys so you can compare them with neighbouring houses.
- Postcode district
- TD5
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Musselburgh
Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Kelso we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Kelso needs a warrant.
Are brick slips real brick?
They can be — cut or manufactured clay slips — or concrete and flexible polymer slips designed to look like brick. Clay slips are heavier and need systems rated for that weight.
Brick slip finish over insulation prices in Kelso
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brick slip EWI | £185–£260 per m²0% VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Brick slip feature panels | £168–£265 per m²inc VAT | Plinths, bays, features |
| Matching samples | Provided at survey |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. 0% VAT: installing insulation in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, so these figures are the total; 5% applies from 1 April 2027. Prices include VAT at 20%.
How it works
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Brick slip EWI in Kelso: questions
Will brick slips match my neighbours' brick?
We source slips to get close in colour and texture and show samples beforehand, but an exact match to weathered brick isn't always possible.
Do brick slips fall off?
Not when installed to the system manufacturer's specification, with the right adhesive, fixings and pointing.
Can I mix brick slips and render?
Yes. A brick plinth or ground floor with render above is a common combination.
Do you cover Kelso?
Yes — we survey and quote brick slip finishes in Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.