Wood fibre EWI · Kent
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Gravesend
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Gravesend: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. If your home in Gravesend is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in DA12 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Gravesend
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- Often the most suitable EWI where planning allows on older properties
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
Homes and walls in Gravesend
We cover Gravesend and nearby Grays, Strood and Stanford-le-Hope. Gravesend sits around 14 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.
For older stone and early brick properties in Gravesend, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- DA12
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Grays, Strood, Stanford-le-Hope, Dartford
Approvals in England
For a house in Gravesend, 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 Gravesend
| 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%.
What happens next
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Wood fibre EWI in Gravesend: 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 Gravesend?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Gravesend (DA12) and nearby Grays, Strood and Stanford-le-Hope, with a fixed written price before any work starts.