EPS insulation · Cornwall
EPS external wall insulation in Truro
Need EPS external wall insulation in Truro? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. We compare EPS against mineral wool for each Truro enquiry rather than assuming one board suits every wall.
- Free survey in TR1 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Truro
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Grey graphite EPS reaches a given U-value with a thinner board
- Used on low-rise houses; combustible, so not for taller buildings
- Light boards mean fewer fixings and a faster install
- Thermal conductivity around 0.031–0.038 W/mK depending on grade
Truro: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Truro and nearby Falmouth, Redruth and Newquay. It's roughly 8 miles from Truro to Redruth, the largest town in Cornwall. 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.
Parts of Cornwall 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.
Where eaves are shallow on a house in Truro, grey EPS can sometimes avoid the cost of extending the roofline.
- Postcode district
- TR1
- County or area
- Cornwall
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Falmouth, Redruth, Newquay, Camborne
Planning and building control in England
Planning in Truro follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Truro
| 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
Enquiry
Send your postcode and a few details.
Measured survey
Walls, damp, eaves, cills and services recorded.
Written price
A fixed price with the specification attached.
Work and handover
Installed, inspected and documents handed over.
EPS insulation in Truro: questions
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.
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.
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 Truro?
Yes — we survey and quote EPS external wall insulation in Truro (TR1) and nearby Falmouth, Redruth and Newquay, with a fixed written price before any work starts.