Flats and blocks · Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
EWI for flats and blocks in Aberdeen
If you're planning EWI for flats and blocks in Aberdeen, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. For blocks in Aberdeen, we start with height, storeys and the planning position, because those decide the system.
- Free survey in AB10 and nearby
- Guide price from £110 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Aberdeen
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Mineral wool systems where building height or guidance requires them
- Planning permission is needed for flats and maisonettes
- We work with managing agents on resident communication
- One programme and one finish across the whole building
Local considerations in Aberdeen
We cover Aberdeen and nearby Inverurie, Peterhead and Montrose. North East Scotland has granite and stone-built homes, harled cottages and post-war estates, with exposed coastal settings along much of it.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: 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.
Freeholders and managing agents in Aberdeen get a written specification and pricing they can share with owners.
- Postcode district
- AB10
- County or area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Inverurie, Peterhead, Montrose, Arbroath
Permissions in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Aberdeen we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Aberdeen work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
Scotland restricts combustible cladding on buildings with a storey more than 11 metres above ground, so taller buildings get non-combustible systems.
For tenements and flats, your title deeds or the Tenement Management Scheme set how owners agree to the work and share its cost.
How disruptive is it for residents?
Most work happens from scaffolding outside. Residents may need to allow brief access to extend window cills, vents or flues from the inside. We provide a notice for residents covering dates, scaffold, and how to raise concerns.
EWI for flats and blocks prices in Aberdeen
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral wool system on a low-rise block | £110–£190 per m²0% VAT | Priced on survey |
| Scaffold and access | Priced per building | Includes licences where needed |
| Specification and pricing pack for consultation | Included with quote |
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
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.
Flats and blocks in Aberdeen: questions
Can one flat have external wall insulation on its own?
Rarely. The outside walls are usually owned by the freeholder, the result would look patchy, and planning is unlikely. Whole-building schemes are the norm.
Do flats need planning permission for EWI?
Yes. Permitted development rights for external alterations apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes, so an application is needed.
Do you cover Aberdeen?
Yes — we survey and quote EWI for flats and blocks in Aberdeen (AB10) and nearby Inverurie, Peterhead and Montrose, with a fixed written price before any work starts.