Wood fibre EWI · Kent
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Folkestone
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Folkestone: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For older stone and early brick properties in Folkestone, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Free survey in CT19 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Folkestone
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
Folkestone: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Folkestone also cover the surrounding CT19 district and towns such as Dover and Ashford (Kent). Folkestone is about 31 miles from Maidstone. 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.
Much of Kent 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.
If your home in Folkestone is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Postcode district
- CT19
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Dover, Ashford (Kent), Deal, Canterbury
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Folkestone, 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.
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 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 Folkestone
| 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
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 Folkestone: 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 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 Folkestone?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Folkestone (CT19) and nearby Dover, Ashford (Kent) and Deal, with a fixed written price before any work starts.