External wall insulation · County Londonderry
External wall insulation in Limavady
From Limavady to Coleraine, we price external wall insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For homes in Limavady, the survey starts with the wall itself: solid brick, stone or concrete, and whether any old render is sound enough to insulate over.
- Free survey in BT49 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Limavady
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Typically takes a 225mm solid brick wall from around 2.1 W/m²K to about 0.30 W/m²K with 90–110mm of board
- Boards chosen for the wall: EPS, mineral wool, wood fibre or phenolic
- Work happens outside, so you can live at home throughout
- Installing wall insulation in homes is currently zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027
Limavady: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Limavady and nearby Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry and Magherafelt. Limavady is about 15 miles from Derry~Londonderry. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Parts of County Londonderry 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.
Whole-house jobs and single elevations are both quoted in Limavady; a cold gable or rear wall can be done on its own where it suits.
- Postcode district
- BT49
- County or area
- County Londonderry
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry, Magherafelt, Strabane
Approvals in Northern Ireland
For Limavady homes, the council's planning office has the final say on external changes; conservation areas, flats and listed buildings need an application or consent.
Council building control in Northern Ireland checks insulation work of this kind; the quote says how the application is handled.
What finish can I have?
Most EWI is finished in a thin-coat silicone render in a through-coloured shade, with a 1–2mm grain. Acrylic, mineral (painted), dry-dash and brick-slip finishes are also available. Where planning wants a brick look, brick slips over the insulation keep the street appearance.
External wall insulation prices in Limavady
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPS system with silicone render | £105–£145 per m²0% VAT | Most common choice for houses |
| Mineral wool system | £125–£170 per m²0% VAT | Non-combustible, vapour-open |
| Brick-slip finish over insulation | £185–£260 per m²0% VAT | Where a brick look is wanted |
| Three-bed semi, EPS + silicone (incl. scaffold) | £10,200–£17,7000% VAT | 80–100 m² of wall; depends on detailing and access |
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.
External wall insulation in Limavady: questions
Can EWI go over pebble dash?
Usually yes. The dash is tested for adhesion and hollow areas; sound dash can be insulated over with additional mechanical fixings, while loose areas are removed first.
How long does external wall insulation last?
A well-installed render system is commonly expected to last 25–30 years or more, with occasional cleaning and inspection of sealants. The system manufacturer's documentation states the expected service life for the specific build-up.
Does external wall insulation cause damp?
Not when it is specified and detailed properly. Problems usually come from poor detailing: no starter track above the damp-proof course, gaps at cills and penetrations, or a vapour-closed system on a wall that needs to breathe. The survey checks moisture, ground levels and the wall type before a system is chosen.
Do you cover Limavady?
Yes — we survey and quote external wall insulation in Limavady (BT49) and nearby Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry and Magherafelt, with a fixed written price before any work starts.