Lime render · County Antrim
Lime render in Newtownabbey
We quote lime render for homes in Newtownabbey (BT36) and nearby Holywood and Belfast, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. Lime work in Newtownabbey is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in BT36 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Newtownabbey
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Local considerations in Newtownabbey
We also cover Holywood and Belfast, close to Newtownabbey. Newtownabbey is about 4 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 stone and early brick properties in Newtownabbey, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- BT36
- County or area
- County Antrim
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Holywood, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Castlereagh
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Newtownabbey, 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 Newtownabbey
| 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.
What happens next
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 Newtownabbey: 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.
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
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 Newtownabbey?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Newtownabbey (BT36) and nearby Holywood, Belfast and Carrickfergus, with a fixed written price before any work starts.