Wood fibre EWI · Lanarkshire
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Airdrie
From Airdrie to Coatbridge, we price wood fibre external wall insulation after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If your home in Airdrie is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in ML6 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Airdrie
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
Before we quote in Airdrie
As well as Airdrie itself, we quote in Coatbridge, Bellshill and Motherwell. It's roughly 10 miles from Airdrie to East Kilbride, the largest town in Lanarkshire. West Central Scotland has sandstone tenements, interwar and post-war council housing including no-fines and other system-built types, and many harled (roughcast) houses.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Lanarkshire: 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 Airdrie, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- ML6
- County or area
- Lanarkshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Coatbridge, Bellshill, Motherwell, Cumbernauld
Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Airdrie we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
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 Airdrie
| 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 Airdrie: 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.
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 Airdrie?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Airdrie (ML6) and nearby Coatbridge, Bellshill and Motherwell, with a fixed written price before any work starts.