External wall insulation in Dunstable
We cover Dunstable and nearby Luton for external wall insulation, with the survey, system choice, building control and finish all set out in one written quote.
Homes in and around Dunstable
Dunstable is in the LU6 postcode district, about 5 miles from Luton. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
From Dunstable we also cover Luton (5 miles away), Leighton Buzzard (6 miles) and Harpenden (9 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: Luton (5 miles), Leighton Buzzard (6 miles), Harpenden (9 miles), Berkhamsted (9 miles), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles), Ampthill (10 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Dunstable
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Dunstable 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.
What moves the price most is the board and finish you choose, the access around the house, and details such as roofline extensions or moving a gas meter.
Popular services in Dunstable
- Phenolic EWI
- Wood fibre EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Silicone render finish
- Mineral & silicate render
- Non-traditional houses
- Bungalow EWI
- Terraced house EWI
- Social housing EWI
- EWI surveys
- All 24 services
Rules that apply in Dunstable
- Planning
- On a house, external wall insulation is usually permitted development if the finish looks similar to the existing walls. Render or cladding on a house in a conservation area, National Park, National Landscape (AONB), the Broads or a World Heritage Site needs planning permission. Flats and maisonettes have no householder permitted development rights, listed buildings need listed building consent, and an Article 4 direction can remove rights locally.
- 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 Dunstable: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Dunstable?
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 Dunstable and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Dunstable?
Not on installing insulation in a home at the moment: that's zero-rated until 31 March 2027, after which the rate is due to be 5%. Work on commercial buildings is standard-rated.
Do you cover Luton as well as Dunstable?
Yes. From Dunstable we also cover Luton, Leighton Buzzard and Harpenden, and the rest of Bedfordshire.