Wood fibre EWI · County Armagh
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Armagh
We quote wood fibre external wall insulation for homes in Armagh (BT61) and nearby Portadown and Dungannon, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. If your home in Armagh is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in BT61 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Armagh
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Homes and walls in Armagh
Surveys in Armagh also cover the surrounding BT61 district and towns such as Portadown and Dungannon. It's roughly 13 miles from Armagh to Craigavon, the largest town in County Armagh. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Armagh: 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.
For older stone and early brick properties in Armagh, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- BT61
- County or area
- County Armagh
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Portadown, Dungannon, Craigavon, Lurgan
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Armagh, we check whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which changes what needs planning permission in Northern Ireland.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
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 Armagh
| 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
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.
Wood fibre EWI in Armagh: questions
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.
Can wood fibre go on a stone wall?
Yes, after levelling. Rubble stone is often uneven, so a levelling coat or adapted fixing method is used first.
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.
Do you cover Armagh?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Armagh (BT61) and nearby Portadown, Dungannon and Craigavon, with a fixed written price before any work starts.