Wood fibre EWI · Dundee and Angus
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Dundee
If you're planning wood fibre external wall insulation in Dundee, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If your home in Dundee is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in DD1 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Dundee
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- 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
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
Dundee: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Dundee also cover the surrounding DD1 district and towns such as Forfar and Arbroath. Tayside has stone tenements and terraces in the towns, harled cottages and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dundee and Angus: 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 Dundee, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- DD1
- County or area
- Dundee and Angus
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Forfar, Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Perth
Approvals in Scotland
Scottish householder rules mean many Dundee jobs that change the outside of a house need a planning application; we confirm the position before quoting.
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 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 Dundee
| 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%.
What happens next
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 Dundee: 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 Dundee?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Dundee (DD1) and nearby Forfar, Arbroath and Blairgowrie, with a fixed written price before any work starts.