Wood fibre EWI · Highland
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Wick
Need wood fibre external wall insulation in Wick? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If your home in Wick is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in KW1
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wick
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Homes and walls in Wick
We cover Wick and the wider Highland; island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Highland fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
For older stone and early brick properties in Wick, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- KW1
- County or area
- Highland
- Nation
- Scotland
Scotland: planning and regulations
For Wick properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Wick needs a warrant.
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 Wick
| 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 Wick: 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.
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 Wick?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Wick (KW1); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.