Lime render · County Antrim
Lime render in Lisburn
From Lisburn to Belfast, 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 Lisburn, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in BT27 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Lisburn
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Homes and walls in Lisburn
Surveys in Lisburn also cover the surrounding BT27 district and towns such as Belfast and Castlereagh. It's roughly 7 miles from Lisburn to Belfast, the largest town in County Antrim. 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 stone and early brick properties in Lisburn, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- BT27
- County or area
- County Antrim
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Belfast, Castlereagh, Newtownabbey, Holywood
Planning and building control in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Lisburn, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
Building control applies to insulation and major re-rendering in Northern Ireland, and the work is signed off by the council.
How is lime render applied?
Old cement render is removed where it's causing problems, the wall is dampened, and lime is applied in successive coats — usually a scratch coat, a float coat and a finish coat — with curing time between. Freshly applied lime must be protected from frost, rain and fast drying.
Lime render prices in Lisburn
| 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
Enquiry
Send your postcode and a few details.
Measured survey
Walls, damp, eaves, cills and services recorded.
Written price
A fixed price with the specification attached.
Work and handover
Installed, inspected and documents handed over.
Lime render in Lisburn: questions
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.
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover Lisburn?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Lisburn (BT27) and nearby Belfast, Castlereagh and Newtownabbey, with a fixed written price before any work starts.