Wood fibre EWI · Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
Wood fibre insulation for older homes in Stornoway
Homeowners and landlords in Stornoway can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for wood fibre external wall insulation, covering HS1 and the surrounding area. If your home in Stornoway is in a conservation area, we check the council's position on render before suggesting wood fibre EWI.
- Free survey in HS1
- Guide price from £150 per m² + scaffold, 0% VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Stornoway
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- High density gives good protection from summer heat
- Thicker than foam for the same U-value
- Vapour-open and hygroscopic — buffers moisture rather than trapping it
- Made from a renewable material with low embodied carbon
What we look for in Stornoway
We cover Stornoway and the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles; island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles 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 period homes in Stornoway, the survey looks closely at existing lime mortars and any cement patching that may trap moisture.
- Postcode district
- HS1
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Permissions in Scotland
For Stornoway 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 Stornoway work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
What about listed buildings and conservation areas?
EWI on a listed building needs listed building consent and is often refused where the outside appearance matters. In conservation areas, rendering or cladding a house normally needs planning permission. Wood fibre and lime are more likely to be acceptable than foam and acrylic, but the council decides. We check before quoting.
Wood fibre insulation for older homes prices in Stornoway
| 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
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 Stornoway: questions
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.
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 Stornoway?
Yes — we survey and quote wood fibre external wall insulation in Stornoway (HS1); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.