External wall insulation in Oldham
External wall insulation in Oldham and across Greater Manchester, priced from a free survey and installed with photographs of every hidden detail.
Homes in and around Oldham
Oldham is in the OL1 postcode district, about 6 miles from Manchester. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
We arrange surveys in Oldham (OL1) at a time that suits you, and cover neighbouring Failsworth, Middleton and Ashton-under-Lyne too.
We photograph every hidden layer as it goes on, so you have a record of what's behind the finish on your Oldham home.
Nearby towns we cover: Failsworth (3 miles), Middleton (3 miles), Ashton-under-Lyne (4 miles), Droylsden (4 miles), Stalybridge (5 miles), Dukinfield (5 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Oldham
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Oldham 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 Oldham
- EPS insulated render
- Mineral wool EWI
- Phenolic EWI
- Brick slip EWI
- Pebbledash & dry dash EWI
- Solid wall insulation
- Non-traditional houses
- Detached house EWI
- Park home insulation
- Flats & low-rise blocks
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Rules that apply in Oldham
- 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 Oldham: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Oldham?
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 Oldham and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Oldham?
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 Failsworth as well as Oldham?
Yes. From Oldham we also cover Failsworth, Middleton and Ashton-under-Lyne, and the rest of Greater Manchester.