Wood fibre EWI · Dumfries and Galloway
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Annan
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Annan: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For period homes in Annan, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Free survey in DG12 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Annan
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
Annan: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Annan itself, we quote in Dumfries, Hawick and Peebles. Annan is about 15 miles from Dumfries. South West Scotland has stone and harled houses, coastal towns and post-war council housing.
Parts of Dumfries and Galloway 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.
For older stone and early brick properties in Annan, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- DG12
- County or area
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Dumfries, Hawick, Peebles, Galashiels
Planning and building control in Scotland
For Annan 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.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
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 Annan
| 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
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 Annan: 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.
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 Annan?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Annan (DG12) and nearby Dumfries, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.