Wood fibre EWI · Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Aberdeen
Looking for wood fibre external wall insulation in Aberdeen? We survey homes across Aberdeen and the AB10 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. For older stone and early brick properties in Aberdeen, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Free survey in AB10 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Aberdeen
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Local considerations in Aberdeen
As well as Aberdeen itself, we quote in Inverurie, Peterhead and Montrose. North East Scotland has granite and stone-built homes, harled cottages and post-war estates, with exposed coastal settings along much of it.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: 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.
If your home in Aberdeen is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Postcode district
- AB10
- County or area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Inverurie, Peterhead, Montrose, Arbroath
Approvals in Scotland
For Aberdeen 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.
Where a building warrant is needed for Aberdeen work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
What finish goes over wood fibre?
A lime-based or mineral render designed for the system, applied over a reinforcing base coat. Lime finishes give the softer, slightly irregular texture that suits cottages and older terraces.
Wood fibre insulation for older homes prices in Aberdeen
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wood fibre + lime render system | £150–£210 per m²0% VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Cottage, about 90 m² of wall | £15,300–£22,1000% VAT | Including scaffold |
| Lime render only (no insulation) | £78–£132 per m²inc VAT | See lime render |
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. Prices include VAT at 20%.
How it works
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.
Wood fibre EWI in Aberdeen: questions
Is wood fibre worth the extra cost?
On older solid walls the main benefit is moisture safety rather than raw U-value. If the wall needs to breathe, the cheaper option can cost more later.
Does wood fibre need a lime render?
It needs the render specified by the system manufacturer, which is usually lime or mineral based.
Is wood fibre insulation fireproof?
No — it's a timber product. It chars rather than flaming readily, but it is combustible, so it's used on low-rise buildings within a tested system and never where non-combustible materials are required.
Do you cover Aberdeen?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Aberdeen (AB10) and nearby Inverurie, Peterhead and Montrose, with a fixed written price before any work starts.