External wall insulation in Basildon
Looking for external wall insulation in Basildon? We survey homes across Essex and the SS14 postcode district, measure every wall and give you a fixed price in writing before any work is booked.
Homes in and around Basildon
Basildon is in the SS14 postcode district, about 11 miles from Southend-on-Sea. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
From Basildon we also cover Pitsea (2 miles away), Stanford-le-Hope (3 miles) and Wickford (4 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: Pitsea (2 miles), Stanford-le-Hope (3 miles), Wickford (4 miles), Billericay (4 miles), South Benfleet (5 miles), Canvey Island (6 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Basildon
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Basildon 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 Basildon
- EPS insulated render
- Mineral wool EWI
- Wood fibre EWI
- Silicone render finish
- Mineral & silicate render
- Bungalow EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- Detached house EWI
- Flats & low-rise blocks
- EWI for landlords
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Rules that apply in Basildon
- 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 Basildon: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Basildon?
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 Basildon and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Basildon?
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 Pitsea as well as Basildon?
Yes. From Basildon we also cover Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford, and the rest of Essex.