Non-traditional houses · Dundee and Angus
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Dundee
From Dundee to Forfar, we price non-traditional house insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For concrete houses in Dundee, we report any visible spalling or cracking before quoting the insulation, not after.
- Free survey in DD1 and nearby
- Guide price from £120 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Dundee
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- The survey identifies the construction type before anything is specified
- Steel-framed BISF houses need care around the upper-storey cladding
- Most system-built homes have thin, cold walls and no fillable cavity
- Fixing design depends on the panel or frame behind the wall
Local considerations in Dundee
As well as Dundee itself, we quote in Forfar, Arbroath and Blairgowrie. Tayside has stone tenements and terraces in the towns, harled cottages and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dundee and Angus: 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 Dundee is insulated and the other isn't, we detail the boundary so the neighbour can join later.
- Postcode district
- DD1
- County or area
- Dundee and Angus
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Forfar, Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Perth
Permissions in Scotland
For Dundee 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.
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.
How do I know if my house is non-traditional?
Clues include concrete panels or posts visible at corners, a smooth concrete or rendered finish on houses of a 1940s–1960s estate, steel sheeting on the upper storey, or a mortgage valuation that mentioned the construction type. Common types include Wimpey no-fines (poured concrete), Airey and Cornish Unit (precast reinforced concrete), Reema, Orlit and BISF (steel frame). We identify the type during the survey.
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation prices in Dundee
| 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
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.
Non-traditional houses in Dundee: 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 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.
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 Dundee?
Yes — we survey and quote non-traditional house insulation in Dundee (DD1) and nearby Forfar, Arbroath and Blairgowrie, with a fixed written price before any work starts.