House Wrap Insulation Dublin
Wrap your house in a warm, weatherproof outer layer. House wrap insulation — also called wrap around insulation — is external wall insulation finished with a fresh render coat: it cuts heat loss by up to 30%, lifts your BER, and gives your home a brand-new exterior. Typical installed cost is €120–€200 per m², with SEAI grants of up to €8,000 available. Free survey and itemised quote across Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath.
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Dublin's House Wrap Insulation Specialists
Looking for trusted house wrap insulation contractors? At OSBER we’ve wrapped homes of every age and type — terraced cottages, 1970s semis, detached bungalows — with certified external insulation systems. One crew handles everything: survey, SEAI grant paperwork, scaffolding, insulation boards, reinforced base coats and your choice of finish. You get a warmer home, lower heating bills and a facade that looks new, in one project.
What is House Wrap Insulation?
House wrap insulation — also called wrap around insulation, house wrapping, or external wall insulation (EWI) — means fixing rigid insulation boards to the outside walls of your home, then sealing them behind a reinforced, weatherproof render. The insulation literally wraps around the whole house: you lose no interior space, the entire wall structure stays warm, and cold bridging and condensation are dramatically reduced. It’s the most complete way to insulate solid-wall and older homes that can’t take cavity fill.
Cost of Wrapping a House in Ireland
House wrap insulation typically costs €120 – €200 per m² installed, depending on the insulation system and finish. Here’s what that means for a full wrap by property type, including the SEAI grant:
| Property type | Cost before grant | SEAI grant | Approx. final cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | €12,000 – €18,000 | €3,000 | €9,000 – €15,000 |
| Mid-terrace | €12,000 – €20,000 | €3,500 | €8,500 – €16,500 |
| End-of-terrace / Semi-detached | €18,000 – €30,000 | €6,000 | €12,000 – €24,000 |
| Detached | €25,000 – €50,000+ | €8,000 | €17,000 – €42,000+ |
Figures assume full-wall coverage with a standard render finish. Brick slips, dry dash, premium silicone renders, or moving pipework and utility boxes add to the total. For the full breakdown — per-m² rates by insulation type, what’s included, and how the grants stack — see our guides on whether wrapping a house is worth it and external wall insulation costs in Ireland.
Why Homeowners Choose OSBER for External Wrap Insulation
Ireland External Wall Insulation Specialists
Our team has extensive experience delivering external wrap insulation projects across Dublin and surrounding areas.
Lower Heating Bills
Reduce heat loss through external walls and improve your home's overall energy efficiency.
Improve Your BER Rating
External wall insulation can significantly improve your Building Energy Rating (BER), making your property more energy-efficient and attractive to future buyers.
Eliminate Damp & Cold Spots
Insulated render systems help keep walls warmer, reducing condensation, mould growth and cold internal surfaces.
Modernise Your Home's Appearance
Choose from a wide range of render colours and finishes to completely transform your property's exterior.
Long-Term Performance
Our premium insulation systems are designed to withstand Ireland's weather conditions while providing lasting thermal protection.
Benefits of House Wrap Insulation
- Cut heat loss through your walls by up to 30%
- SEAI house wrap grants: €3,000 – €8,000 depending on house type
- No interior disruption — you don't lose a centimetre of room space
- A complete new exterior: render, dry dash or brick-slip finishes
- Ends cold walls, damp patches and condensation at the source
- Lifts your BER — and your home's resale value
- Protect walls from weather exposure
- Reduce condensation and mould issues
- Enhance kerb appeal
- Increase property value
How House Wrapping Works, Step by Step
1. Free property assessment — we survey your walls, existing insulation and BER, and confirm your SEAI grant eligibility on the spot.
2. Grant paperwork — we prepare and submit the SEAI application for you.
3. Preparation — scaffolding up, services and fixtures adjusted, walls repaired where needed.
4. Insulation boards fitted — certified EPS or mineral wool systems, mechanically fixed and bonded.
5. Reinforced base coat + finish — mesh-reinforced render sealed with your chosen final coat.
6. Sign-off — BER documentation and grant drawdown completed.
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Talk to Dublin's House Wrap Insulation Experts
Thinking about wrapping your house? Get a free, no-obligation survey and an itemised quote — including your exact SEAI grant figure — from the team that’s insulated hundreds of Dublin homes. Also see our external wrap insulation and external wall insulation services.
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House Wrap Insulation FAQs
Between €120 and €200 per square metre installed. A semi-detached house typically costs €18,000 – €30,000 before grants; with the €6,000 SEAI grant the net cost is usually €12,000 – €24,000.
It’s the everyday name for external wall insulation: rigid insulation boards fixed to your outside walls and finished with a weatherproof render — wrapping the whole house in a warm layer without touching the interior.
Wrap around insulation is another name for the same thing — insulation that wraps around your home’s external walls. Same system, same €120 – €200 per m² installed cost, same SEAI grants; different name for it.
Yes. Under the Better Energy Homes Scheme: €3,000 for apartments, €3,500 for mid-terrace, €6,000 for semi-detached or end-of-terrace, and €8,000 for detached homes. Higher combined support is available through the One Stop Shop scheme for whole-house retrofits — we handle the application either way.
For solid-wall and pre-2011 homes, almost always: walls account for up to a third of heat loss, and wrapping addresses it permanently while renewing the exterior. We’ve covered the full payback maths in our guide to whether house wrapping is worth it.
Most standard homes take a few weeks from scaffolding up to finish coat, weather depending — see the typical installation timeframe. We confirm your schedule at the survey.
Yes — standard renders in a wide colour range, dry dash, or brick-slip finishes that keep a traditional look. You choose the finish at quote stage and see samples before we start.
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