Wood fibre EWI · Kent
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Maidstone
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Maidstone: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. If your home in Maidstone is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in ME14 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Maidstone
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- 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
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
Maidstone: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Maidstone itself, we quote in Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham. 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 Maidstone, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- ME14
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Maidstone, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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 Maidstone
| 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
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 Maidstone: questions
Does wood fibre need a lime render?
It needs the render specified by the system manufacturer, which is usually lime or mineral based.
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.
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 Maidstone?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Maidstone (ME14) and nearby Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham, with a fixed written price before any work starts.