Wood fibre EWI · Herefordshire
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Hereford
If you're planning wood fibre external wall insulation in Hereford, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If your home in Hereford is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in HR1 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hereford
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
What we look for in Hereford
As well as Hereford itself, we quote in Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Malvern. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Herefordshire: 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 Hereford, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- HR1
- County or area
- Herefordshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Malvern, Ludlow
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Hereford, 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.
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 Hereford
| 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 Hereford: questions
Does wood fibre need a lime render?
It needs the render specified by the system manufacturer, which is usually lime or mineral based.
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 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 Hereford?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Hereford (HR1) and nearby Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Malvern, with a fixed written price before any work starts.