External wall insulation · Scotland

External wall insulation in East Dunbartonshire

Solid-wall and non-traditional homes in East Dunbartonshire are often the coldest and dampest in a landlord's stock. External wall insulation is usually the right answer.

We take on external wall insulation in East Dunbartonshire for East Dunbartonshire Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. East Dunbartonshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

East Dunbartonshire at a glance

Council: East Dunbartonshire Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 108,750 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in East Dunbartonshire?

East Dunbartonshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Dunbartonshire, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in East Dunbartonshire?

Survey of walls, services and details before design
Moving services, downpipes, meters and fittings
Insulation boards, mesh, base coat and render or brick-slip finishes
Scaffold, protection and resident liaison
Handover with system guarantee documents

External wall insulation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Detailing is agreed before ordering, opening by opening. It is the difference between an EWI scheme that lasts thirty years and one that develops damp in three.

Which rules apply in East Dunbartonshire?

Scottish social landlords work to EESSH2, which is under review. Interim guidance was issued in March 2026, and decisions on a Social Housing Net Zero Standard are expected by spring 2027.

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What does external wall insulation cost in East Dunbartonshire?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in East Dunbartonshire is £9,700–£17,950 per house. That is the UK range of £10,000–£18,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about external wall insulation in East Dunbartonshire

Does East Dunbartonshire Council still own council homes?

Can you take on external wall insulation in East Dunbartonshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in East Dunbartonshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for external wall insulation, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in East Dunbartonshire?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.