External wall insulation in Wigston
Every external wall insulation job in Wigston starts with a free survey of your walls: what they are built from, how they have weathered, and what the details around windows, eaves and services will need.
Homes in and around Wigston
Wigston is in the LE18 postcode district, about 4 miles from Leicester. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
Our Wigston surveys cover the LE18 district and the surrounding area, including Oadby, Leicester and Market Harborough.
Most EWI failures start at the edges rather than the middle of a wall, so the quote for your Wigston home sets out how each detail will be built.
Nearby towns we cover: Oadby (2 miles), Leicester (4 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles), Hinckley (12 miles), Loughborough (14 miles), Coalville (15 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Wigston
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Wigston 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 Wigston
- Phenolic EWI
- Insulated cladding
- Solid wall insulation
- Non-traditional houses
- Terraced house EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- Detached house EWI
- Flats & low-rise blocks
- EWI for landlords
- Failed EWI remediation
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Rules that apply in Wigston
- 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 Wigston: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Wigston?
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 Wigston and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Wigston?
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 Oadby as well as Wigston?
Yes. From Wigston we also cover Oadby, Leicester and Market Harborough, and the rest of Leicestershire.