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EPS external wall insulation in Hove
Looking for EPS external wall insulation in Hove? We survey homes across Hove and the BN3 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. Where eaves are shallow on a house in Hove, grey EPS can sometimes avoid the cost of extending the roofline.
- Free survey in BN3 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hove
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
- Light boards mean fewer fixings and a faster install
- Thermal conductivity around 0.031–0.038 W/mK depending on grade
- Easy to shape around bays, arches and reveals
Local considerations in Hove
As well as Hove itself, we quote in Brighton, Portslade and Burgess Hill. 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.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across East Sussex: 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.
EPS is a common choice for two-storey houses, mainly on cost and weight, and we price it alongside mineral wool for homes in Hove.
- Postcode district
- BN3
- County or area
- East Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Brighton, Portslade, Burgess Hill, Worthing
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Hove, 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.
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 Hove
| 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
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.
EPS insulation in Hove: 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.
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.
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.
Do you cover Hove?
Yes — we survey and quote EPS external wall insulation in Hove (BN3) and nearby Brighton, Portslade and Burgess Hill, with a fixed written price before any work starts.