Wood fibre EWI · Greater London
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in South Croydon
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in South Croydon: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For period homes in South Croydon, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Free survey in CR2 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in South Croydon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
Before we quote in South Croydon
We cover South Croydon and nearby Croydon, Purley and Wallington. London's housing includes a large stock of Victorian and Edwardian solid-wall terraces, inter-war semis and post-war blocks, and conservation areas cover many streets — so planning is often the first question for external work.
Much of Greater London sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
For older stone and early brick properties in South Croydon, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- CR2
- County or area
- Greater London
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Croydon, Purley, Wallington, Carshalton
Planning and building control in England
Before quoting in South Croydon, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 South Croydon
| 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
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 South Croydon: questions
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.
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 South Croydon?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in South Croydon (CR2) and nearby Croydon, Purley and Wallington, with a fixed written price before any work starts.