External wall insulation in Dundee
Every external wall insulation job in Dundee starts with a free survey of your walls: what they are built from, how they have weathered, and what the details around windows, eaves and services will need.
Homes in and around Dundee
Dundee is in the DD1 postcode district. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
Our Dundee surveys cover the DD1 district and the surrounding area, including St Andrews, Forfar and Arbroath.
Most EWI failures start at the edges rather than the middle of a wall, so the quote for your Dundee home sets out how each detail will be built.
Nearby towns we cover: St Andrews (11 miles), Forfar (12 miles), Arbroath (16 miles), Blairgowrie (16 miles), Perth (18 miles), Glenrothes (20 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Dundee
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Dundee 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.
Bays, gables, conservatory junctions and narrow side passages take longer than plain walls, so the survey prices your actual house rather than an average.
Popular services in Dundee
- EPS insulated render
- Wood fibre EWI
- Insulated cladding
- Insulating lime render
- Silicone render finish
- Terraced house EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- EWI for landlords
- Failed EWI remediation
- EWI surveys
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Rules that apply in Dundee
- 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 Dundee: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Dundee?
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 Dundee and fixes the total in writing.
Do you cover St Andrews as well as Dundee?
Yes. From Dundee we also cover St Andrews, Forfar and Arbroath, and the rest of Dundee and Angus.
Which EWI system suits homes in Dundee?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Dundee 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.