Lime render · County Antrim
Lime render in Antrim
Quotes for lime render in Antrim list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. For stone and early brick properties in Antrim, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in BT41 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Antrim
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Before we quote in Antrim
We also cover Ballymena and Newtownabbey, close to Antrim. Antrim sits around 14 miles from Belfast. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Parts of County Antrim fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
For period homes in Antrim, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- BT41
- County or area
- County Antrim
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Ballymena, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Lisburn
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Antrim, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
Can lime render be insulated?
Yes, using wood fibre boards or insulating lime plasters. These keep the wall breathable while reducing heat loss.
Lime render prices in Antrim
| 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.
From enquiry to finished wall
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 Antrim: questions
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
Do you cover Antrim?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Antrim (BT41) and nearby Ballymena, Newtownabbey and Belfast, with a fixed written price before any work starts.