External wall insulation in Gloucester
If you live in Gloucester (GL1) 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 Gloucester
Gloucester is in the GL1 postcode district. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
We arrange surveys in Gloucester (GL1) at a time that suits you, and cover neighbouring Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury too.
We photograph every hidden layer as it goes on, so you have a record of what's behind the finish on your Gloucester home.
Nearby towns we cover: Cheltenham (7 miles), Stroud (8 miles), Tewkesbury (9 miles), Ross-on-Wye (14 miles), Cirencester (15 miles), Great Malvern (17 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Gloucester
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Gloucester 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.
Whole-house prices include standard scaffolding, beads, sills and refitting services; unusual access, footpath licences and wall repairs are quoted separately.
Popular services in Gloucester
- EWI installation
- Mineral wool EWI
- Wood fibre EWI
- Silicone render finish
- Terraced house EWI
- Park home insulation
- Social housing EWI
- EWI repairs
- Failed EWI remediation
- EWI surveys
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Rules that apply in Gloucester
- 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 Gloucester: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Gloucester?
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 Gloucester and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Gloucester?
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 Cheltenham as well as Gloucester?
Yes. From Gloucester we also cover Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury, and the rest of Gloucestershire.