Non-traditional houses · Argyll and Bute
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Dunoon
If you're planning non-traditional house insulation in Dunoon, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. For concrete houses in Dunoon, we report any visible spalling or cracking before quoting the insulation, not after.
- Free survey in PA23 and nearby
- Guide price from £120 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Dunoon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- EWI improves comfort and can renew a tired concrete exterior
- EWI is not a structural repair for PRC houses designated defective
- Most system-built homes have thin, cold walls and no fillable cavity
- Fixing design depends on the panel or frame behind the wall
Homes and walls in Dunoon
Surveys in Dunoon also cover the surrounding PA23 district and towns such as Greenock and Helensburgh. It's roughly 8 miles from Dunoon to Helensburgh, the largest town in Argyll and Bute. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Argyll and Bute 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 one half of a pair in Dunoon is insulated and the other isn't, we detail the boundary so the neighbour can join later.
- Postcode district
- PA23
- County or area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Greenock, Helensburgh, Clydebank, Paisley
Approvals in Scotland
For Dunoon properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Dunoon needs a warrant.
Does EWI fix mortgage problems with PRC houses?
Not on its own. Some precast reinforced concrete (PRC) house types were designated defective, and many lenders want a certified structural repair before they will lend. Insulation and render over the outside is not that repair. Other types, such as Wimpey no-fines, are generally treated differently. If mortgageability matters, speak to your lender or a surveyor before booking any work.
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation prices in Dunoon
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EWI on concrete or steel-framed walls | £120–£180 per m²0% VAT | Includes extra preparation |
| Semi-detached, full house | £11,400–£21,2000% VAT | 80–100 m² of wall, including scaffold |
| Concrete repairs found at survey | Priced separately | Only where needed |
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.
From enquiry to finished wall
Enquiry
Send your postcode and a few details.
Measured survey
Walls, damp, eaves, cills and services recorded.
Written price
A fixed price with the specification attached.
Work and handover
Installed, inspected and documents handed over.
Non-traditional houses in Dunoon: questions
What if my neighbour isn't insulating?
We finish the system neatly at the boundary with a closing detail so the neighbouring house isn't affected and can be joined later.
Can you put EWI on a BISF house?
Yes, with care. The steel frame and upper-storey cladding need a system and fixing method designed for that construction, and the condition of the frame should be understood first.
Will EWI make my house mortgageable?
It can make a house more attractive and better insulated, but it does not replace a certified structural repair where a lender requires one. Ask your lender before relying on it.
Do you cover Dunoon?
Yes — we survey and quote non-traditional house insulation in Dunoon (PA23) and nearby Greenock, Helensburgh and Clydebank, with a fixed written price before any work starts.