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EPS external wall insulation in Earley
Looking for EPS external wall insulation in Earley? We survey homes across Earley and the RG6 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. Where eaves are shallow on a house in Earley, grey EPS can sometimes avoid the cost of extending the roofline.
- Free survey in RG6 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Earley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Used on low-rise houses; combustible, so not for taller buildings
- Light boards mean fewer fixings and a faster install
- Finished in silicone, acrylic, mineral render or brick slip
- Easy to shape around bays, arches and reveals
What we look for in Earley
We also cover Reading and Wokingham, close to Earley. It's roughly 3 miles from Earley to Reading, the largest town in Berkshire. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Much of Berkshire 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.
We compare EPS against mineral wool for each Earley enquiry rather than assuming one board suits every wall.
- Postcode district
- RG6
- County or area
- Berkshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Yateley
England: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Earley, 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.
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.
How thick does the board need to be?
On a 225mm solid brick wall, around 90mm of grey EPS or 100–110mm of white EPS typically gets close to 0.30 W/m²K. Stone walls, concrete panels and hollow-block walls start from different points, so the system supplier's calculation for your wall sets the final thickness.
EPS external wall insulation prices in Earley
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPS + silicone render | £105–£145 per m²0% VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Grey EPS uplift | +£4–£8 per m²0% VAT | Thinner board for the same U-value |
| Bungalow, full house | £6,700–£12,8000% VAT | 55–75 m² of wall, including scaffold |
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.
How it works
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
EPS insulation in Earley: questions
Will woodpeckers damage EPS?
It happens occasionally, especially near woodland. Damage is to the render and board surface and is repaired with a mesh patch and colour-matched finish.
White or grey EPS?
Grey graphite EPS insulates better per millimetre, so it is the pick where space is tight at the eaves or around windows. White EPS is slightly cheaper and works well where the extra thickness isn't a problem.
Is EPS insulation safe on a house?
EPS is used inside render systems that are fire-tested as a whole. On low-rise houses it is widely used. On taller buildings, or where guidance calls for non-combustible materials, mineral wool systems are specified instead.
Do you cover Earley?
Yes — we survey and quote EPS external wall insulation in Earley (RG6) and nearby Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne, with a fixed written price before any work starts.