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Solid wall insulation in Wick
Need solid wall insulation in Wick? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. For solid-walled homes in Wick, we check wall thickness and age first to confirm there's no cavity to fill.
- Free survey in KW1
- Guide price from £75 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wick
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Internal insulation suits single rooms or where the outside can't change
- Solid walls can lose heat roughly twice as fast as an insulated cavity wall
- External insulation keeps room sizes and treats cold bridges well
- Both can be done in stages, elevation by elevation or room by room
Before we quote in Wick
Surveys in Wick (KW1) are arranged around travel to the wider Highland. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Highland 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.
On solid-walled houses in Wick, the gable or the most weather-exposed wall is often the place to start.
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Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Wick we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Wick work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
External or internal — which is better?
External insulation keeps the wall warm, reduces cold bridging at floors and party walls, renews the outside, and doesn't shrink rooms — but it changes the look and needs scaffolding. Internal insulation keeps the façade unchanged and can be done room by room, but loses 50–100mm of floor space per wall and needs careful detailing to avoid condensation at joists and corners.
Solid wall insulation prices in Wick
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| External (EWI) | £105–£210 per m²0% VAT | By board and finish |
| Internal (IWI) | £75–£130 per m²0% VAT | Plus making good |
| Survey and written recommendation | Free with a quote |
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.
Solid wall insulation in Wick: questions
Can I get a grant for solid wall insulation?
Some schemes cover it for eligible households — for example ECO4 until 31 December 2026, Home Energy Scotland's grant and loan, Wales' Warm Homes Nest and NI's Affordable Warmth Scheme. Each has its own eligibility and installer rules; see our grants guide.
Is solid wall insulation worth it?
For many solid-walled homes it's one of the biggest single improvements to comfort, because the walls are often the largest heat-loss area. Savings depend on the home and heating, so we don't promise a figure.
Can I do one wall at a time?
Yes. Many owners start with the coldest or most exposed elevation, often a gable end.
Do you cover Wick?
Yes — we survey and quote solid wall insulation in Wick (KW1); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.