External wall insulation in Shirley
Planning external wall insulation in Shirley? The answers below cover cost, timescales and the rules that apply in England; the free survey turns them into a fixed price for your house.
Homes in and around Shirley
Shirley is in the B90 postcode district, about 6 miles from Birmingham. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
Nearby places we cover from Shirley include Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles) and Smethwick (8 miles), all in England.
Your quote will name the certified system, the board thickness and the calculated U-value for your walls, not a vague 'insulation package'.
Nearby towns we cover: Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles), Smethwick (8 miles), Redditch (9 miles), Halesowen (10 miles), West Bromwich (10 miles).
External wall insulation prices in Shirley
Guide prices for external wall insulation in Shirley 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.
Whole-house prices include standard scaffolding, beads, sills and refitting services; unusual access, footpath licences and wall repairs are quoted separately.
Popular services in Shirley
- EWI installation
- EPS insulated render
- Mineral wool EWI
- Wood fibre EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Terraced house EWI
- Semi-detached EWI
- Social housing EWI
- Failed EWI remediation
- EWI surveys
- All 24 services
Rules that apply in Shirley
- Building regulations
- Insulating more than half of a wall, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, counts as renovating a thermal element under the Building Regulations, so the wall should reach 0.30 W/m²K where that is technically, functionally and economically feasible, and building control must be involved.
- 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 Shirley: questions
How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Shirley?
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 Shirley and fixes the total in writing.
Do you cover Solihull as well as Shirley?
Yes. From Shirley we also cover Solihull, Birmingham and Smethwick, and the rest of the West Midlands.
How long will the work take in Shirley?
Two to six weeks on site for most houses, depending on size: bungalows are quicker, detached houses longer, weather allowing. Render isn't applied in rain or frost.