Survey and quote · Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
EWI and render survey in Kirkwall
If you're planning EWI and render surveys in Kirkwall, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If you're comparing quotes in Kirkwall, the written specification makes it easier to compare like for like.
- Free survey in KW15
- Guide price Free survey
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kirkwall
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Planning and Building Regulations position checked
- Fixed written price — no obligation
- Wall type, condition and any damp identified
- Eaves, cills, reveals and services recorded
Kirkwall: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Kirkwall and the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles; island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles 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.
For Kirkwall properties, the survey also confirms whether planning or building control is needed for your address.
- Postcode district
- KW15
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Approvals in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Kirkwall we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Kirkwall needs a warrant.
What happens during the survey?
We measure each elevation, photograph the details that affect the job, check the wall construction and look for damp, cracking and loose render. Ground levels and the damp-proof course are recorded so the system starts in the right place. Eaves depth, window cills, flues, meters, soil pipes, satellite dishes and lights are all noted because each one needs a detail.
EWI and render survey prices in Kirkwall
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Survey and written quote for installation | Free | No obligation |
| Condition report on existing render or EWI | From £295inc VAT | Written report with photos |
| Measured drawings for planning | From £355inc VAT | Where needed |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. Prices include VAT at 20%.
What happens next
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.
Survey and quote in Kirkwall: questions
How long does the survey take?
Usually 45–90 minutes for a house. Blocks and commercial buildings take longer.
How long is the quote valid?
The quote states its validity period, usually 30 days, because material prices change.
Do I need to be home?
Ideally yes, so we can check inside for damp and look at window reveals, but rear and side access is the main thing.
Do you cover Kirkwall?
Yes — we survey and quote EWI and render surveys in Kirkwall (KW15); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.