External wall insulation in Frome
We cover Frome and nearby Trowbridge for external wall insulation, with the survey, system choice, building control and finish all set out in one written quote.
Homes in and around Frome
Frome is in the BA11 postcode district, about 10 miles from Bath. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
From Frome we also cover Trowbridge (8 miles away), Bath (10 miles) and Whitchurch (16 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: Trowbridge (8 miles), Bath (10 miles), Whitchurch (16 miles), Brislington (17 miles), Kingswood (17 miles), Bishopsworth (18 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Frome
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Frome 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 Frome
- EWI installation
- Phenolic EWI
- Wood fibre EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Silicone render finish
- Mineral & silicate render
- Non-traditional houses
- Detached house EWI
- Park home insulation
- Social housing EWI
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Rules that apply in Frome
- 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 Frome: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Frome?
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 Frome and fixes the total in writing.
Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Frome?
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 Trowbridge as well as Frome?
Yes. From Frome we also cover Trowbridge, Bath and Whitchurch, and the rest of Somerset.