Non-traditional houses · Dorset
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Poole
Homeowners and landlords in Poole can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for non-traditional house insulation, covering BH15 and the surrounding area. Where a home in Poole is system-built, the first job is confirming the construction type.
- Free survey in BH15 and nearby
- Guide price from £120 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Poole
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- EWI improves comfort and can renew a tired concrete exterior
- EWI is not a structural repair for PRC houses designated defective
- Fixing design depends on the panel or frame behind the wall
- Most system-built homes have thin, cold walls and no fillable cavity
Poole: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Poole itself, we quote in Bournemouth, Christchurch and New Milton. It's roughly 5 miles from Poole to Bournemouth, the largest town in Dorset. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dorset: 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.
Where one half of a pair in Poole is insulated and the other isn't, we detail the boundary so the neighbour can join later.
- Postcode district
- BH15
- County or area
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, New Milton, Dorchester
Permissions in England
For a house in Poole, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
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.
What does the work involve?
After checking the wall condition, any spalling concrete or corroded steel is reported before boards go on. Fixings are chosen for the substrate — concrete, steel-framed panels or mixed constructions — and the system is detailed around eaves, cills and the junction with neighbouring properties, which may not be insulated.
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation prices in Poole
| 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.
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.
Non-traditional houses in Poole: questions
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.
Can you insulate a Wimpey no-fines house?
Yes. No-fines houses have solid poured-concrete walls with no cavity, so EWI is the usual route. The survey checks the concrete condition first.
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.
Do you cover Poole?
Yes — we survey and quote non-traditional house insulation in Poole (BH15) and nearby Bournemouth, Christchurch and New Milton, with a fixed written price before any work starts.