Non-traditional houses · Scottish Borders
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Galashiels
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Galashiels: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Where one half of a pair in Galashiels is insulated and the other isn't, we detail the boundary so the neighbour can join later.
- Free survey in TD1 and nearby
- Guide price from £120 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Galashiels
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- EWI is not a structural repair for PRC houses designated defective
- Most system-built homes have thin, cold walls and no fillable cavity
- EWI improves comfort and can renew a tired concrete exterior
- The survey identifies the construction type before anything is specified
Galashiels: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Galashiels itself, we quote in Hawick, Kelso and Peebles. It's roughly 13 miles from Galashiels to Hawick, the largest town in Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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 a home in Galashiels is system-built, the first job is confirming the construction type.
- Postcode district
- TD1
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Hawick, Kelso, Peebles, Musselburgh
Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Galashiels we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Galashiels needs a warrant.
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 Galashiels
| 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.
How it works
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 Galashiels: questions
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.
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.
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 Galashiels?
Yes — we survey and quote non-traditional house insulation in Galashiels (TD1) and nearby Hawick, Kelso and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.