Wood fibre EWI · Hampshire
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in New Milton
From New Milton to Christchurch, we price wood fibre external wall insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For older stone and early brick properties in New Milton, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Free survey in BH25 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in New Milton
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
Before we quote in New Milton
Surveys in New Milton also cover the surrounding BH25 district and towns such as Christchurch and Bournemouth. New Milton is about 15 miles from Southampton. 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 Hampshire: 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.
If your home in New Milton is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Postcode district
- BH25
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Christchurch, Bournemouth, Hythe, Totton
Permissions in England
For a house in New Milton, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
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.
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 New Milton
| 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
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 New Milton: 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.
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.
Do you cover New Milton?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in New Milton (BH25) and nearby Christchurch, Bournemouth and Hythe, with a fixed written price before any work starts.