Brick slip external wall insulation in Craigavon
If you live in Craigavon (BT65) and your walls are solid, system-built or simply cold, brick slip external wall insulation may be the most effective upgrade you can make without losing any room inside.
What is brick slip external wall insulation?
Brick slip external wall insulation is an EWI system finished with 10–20mm thick clay brick slips, bonded with adhesive onto a reinforced basecoat over the insulation and then pointed. Corner slips return around external corners so the finish reads as solid brickwork.
Brick slip EWI around Craigavon
Craigavon is in the BT65 postcode district. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
We arrange surveys in Craigavon (BT65) at a time that suits you, and cover neighbouring Portadown, Banbridge and Armagh too.
We photograph every hidden layer as it goes on, so you have a record of what's behind the finish on your Craigavon home.
Brick slip EWI near Craigavon: Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles), Armagh (13 miles), Lisburn (15 miles), Dungannon (16 miles), Newry (19 miles).
Cost in Craigavon
Guide prices for brick slip external wall insulation in Craigavon run from about £185 to £265 per square metre installed, slips and pointing included; 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.
Key facts
- Bond
- Stretcher, Flemish-effect or to match
- Corners
- L-shaped corner slips
- Insulation underneath
- EPS or mineral wool, as certified
Why choose it
- Often an easier route through planning than render on brick streets
- Very durable, low-maintenance face
- Can mix with render on side and rear walls to manage cost
Why is a brick slip finish more expensive?
Slips are a material cost on their own, they are laid by hand course by course, corners need special pieces, and the whole face is pointed. Expect brick slip finishes to cost noticeably more per square metre than render.
More services in Craigavon
- EPS insulated render
- Mineral wool EWI
- Phenolic EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Bungalow EWI
- EWI for landlords
- EWI repairs
- Failed EWI remediation
Rules that apply in Craigavon
- Funding
- The Affordable Warmth Scheme, delivered through councils for the Housing Executive, helps owner-occupiers and private tenants with household income under £23,000, with grants up to £10,000 where solid wall insulation is needed. Approval must be in writing before work starts, and the council arranges the work through its own process. 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.
Brick slip EWI in Craigavon: questions
Do I need planning permission for external wall insulation in Craigavon?
Planning in Northern Ireland is handled by the 11 councils. Changes that alter a house's appearance, work on flats, listed buildings and conservation areas should be checked with the council planning office before work is booked.
Is building control approval needed for brick slip external wall insulation in Craigavon?
EWI is controlled under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with energy standards in Technical Booklet F and fire in Technical Booklet E, so you need building control approval from your council. We arrange it as part of the job.
Which EWI system suits homes in Craigavon?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Craigavon 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.
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