External wall insulation · Scotland

External wall insulation in Renfrewshire

Social landlords in Renfrewshire can use us to deliver EWI on houses and low-rise blocks, to the system holder's details and their own design.

Social landlords in Renfrewshire can appoint us for external wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. Renfrewshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Renfrewshire at a glance

Council: Renfrewshire 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: 179,390 (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 Renfrewshire?

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

What do we cover in Renfrewshire?

Survey of walls, services and details before design
Insulation boards, mesh, base coat and render or brick-slip finishes
Window reveal, cill, eaves and ground-level detailing
Fire breaks and non-combustible materials where the design requires them
Handover with system guarantee documents

External wall insulation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We photograph every stage, including fixings and mesh laps that will be hidden, because funders and system holders ask for it.

Which rules apply in Renfrewshire?

On blocks of flats the fire performance of the whole external wall build-up is designed and checked before work starts, and the rules tighten with building height. We install to the design and do not substitute materials.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about external wall insulation

What does external wall insulation cost in Renfrewshire?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

Does Renfrewshire Council still own council homes?

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

Do you also work near Renfrewshire?

Yes. We take on external wall insulation across Scotland, including Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow, and in every other UK nation.

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

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