Internal wall insulation · Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
Internal wall insulation in Kirkwall
Internal wall insulation in Kirkwall: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For terraced homes in Kirkwall with attractive brick fronts, one approach is to insulate the front internally and the rear externally.
- Free survey in KW15
- Guide price from £75 per m² 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kirkwall
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Keeps the outside of the house exactly as it is
- Can be done one room at a time during a renovation
- Loses roughly 50–100mm per insulated wall
- Insulated plasterboard, stud wall or breathable systems
Before we quote in Kirkwall
Surveys in Kirkwall (KW15) are arranged around travel to the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. 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.
Where a property in Kirkwall is in a conservation area or the front elevation must stay unchanged, internal insulation is often the practical route.
- Postcode district
- KW15
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Approvals in Scotland
Internal insulation rarely needs planning permission; listed buildings need consent for internal changes.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
What are the risks with internal insulation?
Insulating inside makes the masonry colder, so moisture risk rises. Weak points are where floor joists bear into the wall, window reveals and corners. A condensation risk check for the build-up, a continuous vapour control layer where specified, and returning insulation into reveals deal with most of it.
Internal wall insulation prices in Kirkwall
| 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
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.
Internal wall insulation in Kirkwall: questions
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.
How much room space will I lose?
Usually 50–100mm on each insulated wall, depending on the system.
Do you cover Kirkwall?
Yes — we survey and quote internal wall insulation in Kirkwall (KW15); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.