External wall insulation · Scotland

External wall insulation in the Scottish Borders

We install external wall insulation on social homes in the Scottish Borders, with the detailing at windows, eaves and ground level that makes it last.

Social landlords in the Scottish Borders can appoint us for external wall insulation, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 115,240 (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 the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

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?

Residents are told when their wall will be worked on and what will be moved. Satellite dishes, meters and pipes are relocated and restored as part of the scope.

Which rules apply in the Scottish Borders?

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 the Scottish Borders?

Our guide range for external wall insulation in the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on external wall insulation across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in the Scottish Borders?

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.