Wood fibre EWI · Gloucestershire
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Cheltenham
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Cheltenham: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. If your home in Cheltenham is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in GL50 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Cheltenham
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
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Before we quote in Cheltenham
As well as Cheltenham itself, we quote in Gloucester, Stroud and Evesham. It's roughly 7 miles from Cheltenham to Gloucester, the largest town in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire: 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 Cheltenham, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- GL50
- County or area
- Gloucestershire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gloucester, Stroud, Evesham, Malvern
Permissions in England
Before quoting in Cheltenham, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
Why do older walls need breathable insulation?
Stone and early brick walls were built with lime mortars and renders that let moisture in and out. Sealing them with impermeable materials can trap water in the wall, leading to damp and frost damage. Wood fibre keeps the build-up open to vapour, and its ability to absorb and release moisture helps the wall stay in balance.
Wood fibre insulation for older homes prices in Cheltenham
| 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 Cheltenham: 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.
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.
Do you cover Cheltenham?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Cheltenham (GL50) and nearby Gloucester, Stroud and Evesham, with a fixed written price before any work starts.