Brick slip external wall insulation in Market Harborough
Looking for brick slip external wall insulation in Market Harborough? We survey homes across Leicestershire and the LE16 postcode district, measure every wall and give you a fixed price in writing before any work is booked.

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 Market Harborough
Market Harborough is in the LE16 postcode district, about 14 miles from Leicester. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.
From Market Harborough we also cover Corby (10 miles away), Kettering (10 miles) and Wigston (10 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.
Brick slip EWI near Market Harborough: Corby (10 miles), Kettering (10 miles), Wigston (10 miles), Oadby (11 miles), Uppingham (11 miles), Leicester (14 miles).
Cost in Market Harborough
Guide prices for brick slip external wall insulation in Market Harborough 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.
Whole-house prices include standard scaffolding, beads, sills and refitting services; unusual access, footpath licences and wall repairs are quoted separately.
Key facts
- Finish
- Real clay brick slips, 10–20mm
- Corners
- L-shaped corner slips
- Insulation underneath
- EPS or mineral wool, as certified
Why choose it
- Keeps a real brick appearance
- Very durable, low-maintenance face
- Can mix with render on side and rear walls to manage cost
Can brick slips match my existing bricks?
Slips come in a wide range of colours and textures, and a close match is often possible. An exact match to weathered Victorian brick is hard; we bring samples to the survey and you see them against your wall in daylight before ordering.
More services in Market Harborough
- EWI installation
- Mineral wool EWI
- Insulating lime render
- Non-traditional houses
- Semi-detached EWI
- Park home insulation
- EWI for landlords
- Failed EWI remediation
Rules that apply in Market Harborough
- 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.
Brick slip EWI in Market Harborough: questions
How much should I budget for brick slip external wall insulation in Market Harborough?
Budget around £185–£265 per square metre of wall for the system and finish, plus scaffolding priced per house. The survey measures your walls in Market Harborough and fixes the total in writing.
Is building control approval needed for brick slip external wall insulation in Market Harborough?
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. We arrange it as part of the job.
Which EWI system suits homes in Market Harborough?
It depends on the walls. Most brick houses in Market Harborough 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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