Wood fibre EWI · Mid Glamorgan
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Maesteg
We quote wood fibre external wall insulation for homes in Maesteg (CF34) and nearby Port Talbot and Briton Ferry, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. If your home in Maesteg is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in CF34 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Maesteg
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- 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
What we look for in Maesteg
We also cover Port Talbot and Briton Ferry, close to Maesteg. It's roughly 10 miles from Maesteg to Rhondda, the largest town in Mid Glamorgan. South Wales has long runs of solid-wall valley terraces, Victorian and Edwardian town housing and post-war council estates.
Parts of Mid Glamorgan 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 Maesteg, we look at a wood fibre and lime build-up first.
- Postcode district
- CF34
- County or area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Port Talbot, Briton Ferry, Neath, Bridgend
Wales: planning and regulations
Householder rules in Wales are similar to England's: in Maesteg, a similar-looking finish on a house is often permitted, but conservation areas, flats and listed buildings need permission or consent.
In Wales, insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element under Approved Document L (Wales), so building control is involved before work starts.
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 Maesteg
| 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
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 Maesteg: 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 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 Maesteg?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Maesteg (CF34) and nearby Port Talbot, Briton Ferry and Neath, with a fixed written price before any work starts.