External wall insulation in Gateshead
Looking for external wall insulation in Gateshead? We survey homes across Tyne and Wear and the NE8 postcode district, measure every wall and give you a fixed price in writing before any work is booked.
Homes in and around Gateshead
Gateshead is in the NE8 postcode district, about 1 mile from Newcastle upon Tyne. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
From Gateshead we also cover Newcastle upon Tyne (1 miles away), Felling (1 miles) and Gosforth (3 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: Newcastle upon Tyne (1 mile), Felling (1 mile), Gosforth (3 miles), Wallsend (3 miles), Hebburn (4 miles), Jarrow (5 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Gateshead
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Gateshead 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.
The final figure depends on wall area, the number of windows and doors, the finish and how much work the roofline, sills and services need.
Popular services in Gateshead
- EPS insulated render
- Phenolic EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Pebbledash & dry dash EWI
- Non-traditional houses
- Terraced house EWI
- Detached house EWI
- Flats & low-rise blocks
- Social housing EWI
- EWI for landlords
- All 24 services
Rules that apply in Gateshead
- Funding
- Low-income households in homes rated below EPC C can apply for Warm Homes: Local Grant where their council is taking part. The Great British Insulation Scheme closed on 31 March 2026, and ECO4 closes on 31 December 2026; its final months are for finishing and putting right existing work. Grant schemes use their own approved installers, so check a scheme's installer rules before booking; our quotes are for privately funded work unless we confirm otherwise in writing. Grants guide
- 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 Gateshead: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Gateshead?
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 Gateshead and fixes the total in writing.
Do you cover Newcastle upon Tyne as well as Gateshead?
Yes. From Gateshead we also cover Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth, and the rest of Tyne and Wear.
Which EWI system suits homes in Gateshead?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Gateshead suit EPS with silicone render; older stone or lime-built walls suit wood fibre or insulating lime render; and blocks need mineral wool. The free survey recommends one and explains why.