External wall insulation in Peterhead
If you live in Peterhead (AB42) and your walls are solid, system-built or simply cold, external wall insulation may be the most effective upgrade you can make without losing any room inside.
Homes in and around Peterhead
Peterhead is in the AB42 postcode district. 1 other town we cover is within 25 miles.
Whatever the exposure of your street, the details at sills, eaves and the base of the wall are what keep an EWI system dry, and we draw them before work starts.
Nearby towns we cover: Fraserburgh (15 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Peterhead
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Peterhead run from about £109 to £175 per square metre installed, depending on system and finish; scaffolding priced per house, with VAT at 0% on homes until 31 March 2027.
Brick slips, cladding and mineral wool cost more than EPS and render; the survey shows you the difference side by side.
Popular services in Peterhead
- EPS insulated render
- Brick slip EWI
- Silicone render finish
- Solid wall insulation
- Non-traditional houses
- Terraced house EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- Park home insulation
- EWI for landlords
- Failed EWI remediation
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Rules that apply in Peterhead
- Funding
- Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan offers up to £7,500 grant plus a £2,500 interest-free loan for solid wall insulation, with a rural and island uplift. You need a valid EPC recommending the measure, a TrustMark-registered installer, and a written offer before work starts. Warmer Homes Scotland helps eligible low-income households through its own installers. Our quotes are for privately funded work unless we confirm in writing that we can carry out a funded job. Grants guide
- VAT
- Installing insulation in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%.
Checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm them for your address at survey.
External wall insulation in Peterhead: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Peterhead?
Budget around £109–£175 per square metre of wall for the system and finish, plus scaffolding priced per house. The survey measures your walls in Peterhead and fixes the total in writing.
Do you cover Fraserburgh as well as Peterhead?
Yes. We cover Fraserburgh and the rest of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Which EWI system suits homes in Peterhead?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Peterhead suit EPS with silicone render; older stone or lime-built walls suit wood fibre or insulating lime render; and blocks need mineral wool. The free survey recommends one and explains why.
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