External wall insulation in Portslade
From Portslade to Hove and Brighton, we plan external wall insulation around the house in front of us rather than a standard package, with guide prices online and a written quote after survey.
Homes in and around Portslade
Portslade is in the BN41 postcode district, about 3 miles from Brighton. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
Nearby places we cover from Portslade include Hove (2 miles), Brighton (3 miles) and Worthing (7 miles), all in England.
Your quote will name the certified system, the board thickness and the calculated U-value for your walls, not a vague 'insulation package'.
Nearby towns we cover: Hove (2 miles), Brighton (3 miles), Worthing (7 miles), Rottingdean (7 miles), Burgess Hill (9 miles), Haywards Heath (12 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Portslade
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Portslade 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 Portslade
- EPS insulated render
- Brick slip EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Silicone render finish
- Mineral & silicate render
- Pebbledash & dry dash EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- Social housing EWI
- EWI for landlords
- EWI repairs
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Rules that apply in Portslade
- Funding
- Low-income households in homes rated below EPC C can apply for Warm Homes: Local Grant where their council is taking part. The Great British Insulation Scheme closed on 31 March 2026, and ECO4 closes on 31 December 2026; its final months are for finishing and putting right existing work. Grant schemes use their own approved installers, so check a scheme's installer rules before booking; our quotes are for privately funded work unless we confirm otherwise in writing. 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 Portslade: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Portslade?
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 Portslade and fixes the total in writing.
Do you cover Hove as well as Portslade?
Yes. From Portslade we also cover Hove, Brighton and Worthing, and the rest of East Sussex.
Which EWI system suits homes in Portslade?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Portslade 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.