Wood fibre EWI · Dorset
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Bournemouth
From Bournemouth to Christchurch, we price wood fibre external wall insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If your home in Bournemouth is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in BH1 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Bournemouth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
Local considerations in Bournemouth
We cover Bournemouth and nearby Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dorset: 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 Bournemouth, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- BH1
- County or area
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Christchurch, Poole, New Milton, Totton
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Bournemouth, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Bournemouth
| 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 Bournemouth: 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.
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 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 Bournemouth?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Bournemouth (BH1) and nearby Christchurch, Poole and New Milton, with a fixed written price before any work starts.