Internal wall insulation · Scottish Borders
Internal wall insulation in Kelso
Looking for internal wall insulation in Kelso? We survey homes across Kelso and the TD5 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. We plan internal insulation in Kelso homes room by room so you keep the rest of the house usable.
- Free survey in TD5 and nearby
- Guide price from £75 per m² 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kelso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Sockets, radiators, skirting and coving are moved and refitted
- Insulated plasterboard, stud wall or breathable systems
- Keeps the outside of the house exactly as it is
- Loses roughly 50–100mm per insulated wall
Kelso: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Kelso itself, we quote in Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles. It's roughly 18 miles from Kelso to Hawick, the largest town in Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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 terraced homes in Kelso with attractive brick fronts, one approach is to insulate the front internally and the rear externally.
- Postcode district
- TD5
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Musselburgh
Scotland: planning and regulations
Internal insulation rarely needs planning permission; listed buildings need consent for internal changes.
Where a building warrant is needed for Kelso work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
What are the options for internal insulation?
- Insulated plasterboard — PIR or phenolic foam bonded to plasterboard, fixed to the wall and skimmed. Thinnest option.
- Insulated stud wall — a timber or metal frame filled with insulation, with a vapour control layer and plasterboard. Takes more space but runs services easily.
- Wood fibre and lime — breathable boards finished in lime plaster, for older walls that need to manage moisture.
Internal wall insulation prices in Kelso
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Insulated plasterboard, supplied and skimmed | £75–£110 per m²0% VAT | |
| Insulated stud wall | £90–£130 per m²0% VAT | |
| Typical bedroom, one external wall | £1,795–£2,9950% VAT | Including making good |
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.
Internal wall insulation in Kelso: questions
How much room space will I lose?
Usually 50–100mm on each insulated wall, depending on the system.
Can I stay in the house?
Yes, but each room is out of use while it's worked on, typically 3–5 days.
Is internal insulation cheaper than external?
Per m² usually yes, but the cost of moving fittings and redecorating narrows the gap on whole-house jobs.
Do you cover Kelso?
Yes — we survey and quote internal wall insulation in Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.