EPS insulation · Greater Manchester
EPS external wall insulation in Heywood
Looking for EPS external wall insulation in Heywood? We survey homes across Heywood and the OL10 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. We compare EPS against mineral wool for each Heywood enquiry rather than assuming one board suits every wall.
- Free survey in OL10 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Heywood
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Easy to shape around bays, arches and reveals
- Thermal conductivity around 0.031–0.038 W/mK depending on grade
- Finished in silicone, acrylic, mineral render or brick slip
- Used on low-rise houses; combustible, so not for taller buildings
Heywood: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Heywood also cover the surrounding OL10 district and towns such as Middleton and Rochdale. It's roughly 8 miles from Heywood to Manchester, the largest town in Greater Manchester. The North West has one of the largest stocks of pre-1919 solid-wall terraces in England, alongside Pennine stone houses and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Greater Manchester: 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 Heywood.
- Postcode district
- OL10
- County or area
- Greater Manchester
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Royton
Approvals in England
Planning in Heywood 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.
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.
When is EPS the right choice?
EPS suits most two-storey houses, bungalows and park homes where the wall is sound and there are no fire-height restrictions. It is a good fit where eaves are shallow, because grey EPS can hit the target with less thickness. On buildings with a storey 11 metres or more above ground, or where the guidance asks for non-combustible materials, mineral wool is used instead.
EPS external wall insulation prices in Heywood
| 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.
From enquiry to finished wall
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 Heywood: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Heywood?
Yes — we survey and quote EPS external wall insulation in Heywood (OL10) and nearby Middleton, Rochdale and Bury, with a fixed written price before any work starts.