Wood fibre EWI · County Tyrone
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Strabane
Looking for wood fibre external wall insulation in Strabane? We survey homes across Strabane and the BT82 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. If your home in Strabane is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in BT82 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Strabane
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Local considerations in Strabane
We cover Strabane and nearby Derry~Londonderry, Omagh and Irvinestown. It's roughly 17 miles from Strabane to Omagh, the largest town in County Tyrone. 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 Tyrone: 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 period homes in Strabane, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- BT82
- County or area
- County Tyrone
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Derry~Londonderry, Omagh, Irvinestown, Limavady
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Strabane, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
Building control applies to insulation and major re-rendering in Northern Ireland, and the work is signed off by the council.
What about listed buildings and conservation areas?
EWI on a listed building needs listed building consent and is often refused where the outside appearance matters. In conservation areas, rendering or cladding a house normally needs planning permission. Wood fibre and lime are more likely to be acceptable than foam and acrylic, but the council decides. We check before quoting.
Wood fibre insulation for older homes prices in Strabane
| 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%.
From enquiry to finished wall
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 Strabane: questions
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 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.
Does wood fibre need a lime render?
It needs the render specified by the system manufacturer, which is usually lime or mineral based.
Do you cover Strabane?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Strabane (BT82) and nearby Derry~Londonderry, Omagh and Irvinestown, with a fixed written price before any work starts.