Lime render · Northern Ireland
Lime render in County Armagh
We provide lime render across County Armagh, including Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, with a free survey and fixed written price. Lime work in County Armagh is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey and fixed written price
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Planning and building control checked for Northern Ireland
Free survey in County Armagh
Tell us the postcode and what you need.
What you get
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Local considerations in County Armagh
Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Armagh: sheltered town streets fare better than walls on high ground or facing the prevailing weather, and the render, beads and cill details are chosen with that in mind.
Lime work in County Armagh is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Towns covered
- Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown, Armagh
- Guide price
- From £78 per m² + scaffold · inc VAT
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (NI) 2015. Changing the external appearance of a house may need permission, and conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need planning permission or listed building consent. Check with your council's planning office.
Insulating external walls is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, handled by council building control, with Technical Booklet F1 covering conservation of fuel and power in dwellings.
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 County Armagh
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Lime render in County Armagh: 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.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover all of County Armagh?
Yes. We survey and quote lime render across County Armagh, including Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown, Armagh.
Do I need planning permission in Northern Ireland?
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (NI) 2015. We check your address before quoting.