External wall insulation · Tyne and Wear
External wall insulation in Gateshead
We quote external wall insulation for homes in Gateshead (NE8) and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne and Felling, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. Whole-house jobs and single elevations are both quoted in Gateshead; a cold gable or rear wall can be done on its own where it suits.
- Free survey in NE8 and nearby
- Guide price from £105 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Gateshead
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Covers tired brick, pebble dash or failing render with a new finish
- Boards chosen for the wall: EPS, mineral wool, wood fibre or phenolic
- Cills, pipes, vents, meter boxes and the roofline detailed as part of the job
- Work happens outside, so you can live at home throughout
Local considerations in Gateshead
We cover Gateshead and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth. The North East has many solid brick terraces, including former colliery housing, plus post-war council estates with some system-built homes.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Tyne and Wear: 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.
For homes in Gateshead, the survey starts with the wall itself: solid brick, stone or concrete, and whether any old render is sound enough to insulate over.
- Postcode district
- NE8
- County or area
- Tyne and Wear
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling, Gosforth, Wallsend
Planning and building control in England
Planning in Gateshead 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.
How does external wall insulation work?
Heat moves out through a wall faster when the wall is solid or poorly insulated. EWI wraps the outside face in a continuous layer of insulation, so the masonry stays on the warm side and the cold bridges at floor and party-wall junctions are reduced. The boards are bonded with adhesive and, on most walls, mechanically fixed. A base coat with an embedded glass-fibre mesh goes over the top, then a primer and the decorative finish.
Because the wall itself sits inside the insulation, it stays warmer and drier, and the rooms keep their full size. That is the main difference from internal insulation.
External wall insulation prices in Gateshead
| 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.
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.
External wall insulation in Gateshead: questions
Do I need planning permission for external wall insulation?
Often not for a house in England or Wales if the finish looks similar to the existing walls. You will usually need permission in a conservation area, on flats, on commercial buildings or where the appearance changes noticeably. Listed buildings need listed building consent. We check your address before quoting.
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.
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 Gateshead?
Yes — we survey and quote external wall insulation in Gateshead (NE8) and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth, with a fixed written price before any work starts.