External wall insulation in Heywood
External wall insulation in Heywood and across Greater Manchester, priced from a free survey and installed with photographs of every hidden detail.
Homes in and around Heywood
Heywood is in the OL10 postcode district, about 8 miles from Manchester. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
We arrange surveys in Heywood (OL10) at a time that suits you, and cover neighbouring Middleton, Rochdale and Bury too.
We photograph every hidden layer as it goes on, so you have a record of what's behind the finish on your Heywood home.
Nearby towns we cover: Middleton (3 miles), Rochdale (3 miles), Bury (3 miles), Whitefield (4 miles), Radcliffe (5 miles), Prestwich (5 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Heywood
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Heywood 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 Heywood
- EPS insulated render
- Wood fibre EWI
- Brick slip EWI
- Mineral & silicate render
- Bungalow EWI
- Detached house EWI
- Flats & low-rise blocks
- EWI for landlords
- EWI repairs
- Failed EWI remediation
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Rules that apply in Heywood
- 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 Heywood: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Heywood?
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 Heywood and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Heywood?
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 Middleton as well as Heywood?
Yes. From Heywood we also cover Middleton, Rochdale and Bury, and the rest of Greater Manchester.