Lime render · Northern Ireland
Lime render in County Down
We provide lime render across County Down, including Bangor (County Down), Castlereagh and Newtownards, with a free survey and fixed written price. For period homes in County Down, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- 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 Down
Tell us the postcode and what you need.
What you get
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Local considerations in County Down
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 Down: 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.
For period homes in County Down, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Towns covered
- Bangor (County Down), Castlereagh, Newtownards, Newry, Banbridge, Holywood, Downpatrick
- Guide price
- From £78 per m² + scaffold · inc VAT
Planning and building control in Northern Ireland
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.
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 County Down
| 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
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 County Down: 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.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
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 all of County Down?
Yes. We survey and quote lime render across County Down, including Bangor (County Down), Castlereagh, Newtownards, Newry, Banbridge.
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.