Mineral wool EWI · County Armagh
Mineral wool external wall insulation in Lurgan
If you're planning mineral wool external wall insulation in Lurgan, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. For homes in Lurgan near busy roads, mineral wool's sound reduction can be a reason to choose it.
- Free survey in BT66 and nearby
- Guide price from £125 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Lurgan
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Finished in mineral or silicone render, or brick slip
- Heavier than EPS, so more fixings and careful handling
- Better sound reduction than foam boards
- Used on blocks of flats and buildings with storeys above 11m
Local considerations in Lurgan
We cover Lurgan and nearby Craigavon, Portadown and Banbridge. It's roughly 2 miles from Lurgan to Craigavon, the largest town in County Armagh. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Armagh: 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.
Older solid-walled homes in Lurgan can suit a vapour-open mineral wool build-up better than foam; the survey checks the wall first.
- Postcode district
- BT66
- County or area
- County Armagh
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Craigavon, Portadown, Banbridge, Lisburn
Permissions in Northern Ireland
Before quoting in Lurgan, we check whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which changes what needs planning permission in Northern Ireland.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
On taller buildings in Northern Ireland we specify non-combustible mineral wool systems and confirm the classification with building control, in line with Technical Booklet E.
Why choose mineral wool over EPS?
Two reasons come up most: fire and moisture. Mineral wool doesn't burn, which is why guidance for taller residential buildings points to non-combustible external wall materials. It is also vapour-open, so a solid wall that holds some moisture can keep drying outwards through the insulation and render.
The trade-offs are weight and cost. Slabs are denser, need more fixings and take longer to install, so the price per m² is higher than EPS.
Mineral wool external wall insulation prices in Lurgan
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral wool + mineral or silicone render | £125–£170 per m²0% VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Mineral wool + brick slip | £195–£260 per m²0% VAT | Heavier slip systems need extra fixings |
| Three-bed semi, full house | £11,800–£20,2000% VAT | 80–100 m² of wall, including scaffold |
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.
Mineral wool EWI in Lurgan: questions
Does mineral wool get wet?
It is water-repellent and protected by the render system. Like any insulation it must not be left exposed to rain during installation, so boards are covered and work stops in wet weather.
Is mineral wool needed for a bungalow?
Rarely for fire reasons. It may still be chosen on a damp-prone solid wall where a vapour-open build-up is wanted.
Is mineral wool better than EPS?
Not always better — different. Mineral wool wins on fire performance, breathability and acoustics; EPS wins on cost, weight and thinner boards for the same U-value. The wall, the building height and your priorities decide it.
Do you cover Lurgan?
Yes — we survey and quote mineral wool external wall insulation in Lurgan (BT66) and nearby Craigavon, Portadown and Banbridge, with a fixed written price before any work starts.