Wood fibre EWI · Scottish Borders
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Kelso
From Kelso to Galashiels, 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 Kelso is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in TD5 and nearby
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kelso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Compatible with lime renders used on traditional buildings
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
Kelso: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Kelso itself, we quote in Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles. It's roughly 18 miles from Kelso to Hawick, the largest town in Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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 Kelso, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- TD5
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Musselburgh
Planning and building control in Scotland
For Kelso properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Where a building warrant is needed for Kelso work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
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 Kelso
| 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 Kelso: 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.
Does wood fibre need a lime render?
It needs the render specified by the system manufacturer, which is usually lime or mineral based.
Do you cover Kelso?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.