Wood fibre EWI · East Sussex
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Hastings
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Hastings: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. If your home in Hastings is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in TN34 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hastings
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- 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
Before we quote in Hastings
We also cover Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne, close to Hastings. Hastings sits around 31 miles from Brighton. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across East Sussex: 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 Hastings, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- TN34
- County or area
- East Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Bexhill-on-Sea, Eastbourne, Seaford, Crowborough
Permissions in England
Planning in Hastings follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
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 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 Hastings
| 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
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 Hastings: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Hastings?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Hastings (TN34) and nearby Bexhill-on-Sea, Eastbourne and Seaford, with a fixed written price before any work starts.