Flats and blocks · Argyll and Bute
EWI for flats and blocks in Dunoon
EWI for flats and blocks in Dunoon: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Freeholders and managing agents in Dunoon get a written specification and pricing they can share with owners.
- Free survey in PA23 and nearby
- Guide price from £110 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Dunoon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Mineral wool systems where building height or guidance requires them
- Cavity barriers and fire-stopping detailed at compartment floors
- Planning permission is needed for flats and maisonettes
- We work with managing agents on resident communication
Before we quote in Dunoon
Surveys in Dunoon also cover the surrounding PA23 district and towns such as Greenock and Helensburgh. Dunoon sits around 8 miles from Helensburgh. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Argyll and Bute 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.
On mixed-tenure blocks in Dunoon, we agree access and resident notices with the managing agent before scaffold goes up.
- Postcode district
- PA23
- County or area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Greenock, Helensburgh, Clydebank, Paisley
Scotland: planning and regulations
For Dunoon properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Where a building warrant is needed for Dunoon 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 Dunoon
| 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
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.
Flats and blocks in Dunoon: questions
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.
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 you cover Dunoon?
Yes — we survey and quote EWI for flats and blocks in Dunoon (PA23) and nearby Greenock, Helensburgh and Clydebank, with a fixed written price before any work starts.