Lime render · County Down
Lime render in Holywood
From Holywood to Newtownabbey, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For stone and early brick properties in Holywood, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in BT18 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Holywood
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
What we look for in Holywood
Surveys in Holywood also cover the surrounding BT18 district and towns such as Newtownabbey and Belfast. Holywood is about 6 miles from Bangor (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 Holywood, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- BT18
- County or area
- County Down
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Newtownabbey, Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Holywood, we check whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which changes what needs planning permission in Northern Ireland.
Building control applies to insulation and major re-rendering in Northern Ireland, and the work is signed off by the council.
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 Holywood
| 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 Holywood: questions
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.
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 Holywood?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Holywood (BT18) and nearby Newtownabbey, Belfast and Castlereagh, with a fixed written price before any work starts.