Non-traditional houses · Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
Non-traditional and concrete house insulation in Stornoway
Homeowners and landlords in Stornoway can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for non-traditional house insulation, covering HS1 and the surrounding area. Where one half of a pair in Stornoway is insulated and the other isn't, we detail the boundary so the neighbour can join later.
- Free survey in HS1
- Guide price from £120 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Stornoway
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- EWI is not a structural repair for PRC houses designated defective
- The survey identifies the construction type before anything is specified
- Most system-built homes have thin, cold walls and no fillable cavity
- Fixing design depends on the panel or frame behind the wall
What we look for in Stornoway
Surveys in Stornoway (HS1) are arranged around travel to the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles 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 a home in Stornoway is system-built, the first job is confirming the construction type.
- Postcode district
- HS1
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Permissions in Scotland
For Stornoway 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 Stornoway 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 Stornoway
| 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 Stornoway: 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 Stornoway?
Yes — we survey and quote non-traditional house insulation in Stornoway (HS1); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.