Lime render · Berkshire
Lime render in Maidenhead
From Maidenhead to Slough, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For period homes in Maidenhead, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in SL6 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Maidenhead
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Before we quote in Maidenhead
As well as Maidenhead itself, we quote in Slough, Windsor and High Wycombe. Maidenhead is about 12 miles from Reading. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Much of Berkshire sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
Lime work in Maidenhead is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- SL6
- County or area
- Berkshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Slough, Windsor, High Wycombe, Bracknell
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Maidenhead, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
Why use lime instead of cement?
Cement render is hard and relatively impermeable. On older walls built with lime mortar, it can crack, let rain in at the cracks and then stop the wall drying, leading to damp patches inside and spalling stone or brick. Lime is softer, more flexible and vapour-open, so moisture can escape.
Lime render prices in Maidenhead
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lime render, three-coat | £78–£132 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Removing cement render first | £22–£48 per m²inc VAT | Where needed |
| Wood fibre + lime EWI | £150–£210 per m²0% VAT | See wood fibre EWI |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. Prices include VAT at 20%. 0% VAT: installing insulation in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, so these figures are the total; 5% applies from 1 April 2027.
How it works
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Lime render in Maidenhead: questions
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
Should I remove cement render from my stone house?
If it's cracked, hollow or trapping damp, often yes. If it's sound and the wall is dry, it may be left. The survey looks at both.
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
Do you cover Maidenhead?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Maidenhead (SL6) and nearby Slough, Windsor and High Wycombe, with a fixed written price before any work starts.