Lime render · County Londonderry
Lime render in Coleraine
Need lime render in Coleraine? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. For period homes in Coleraine, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in BT52 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Coleraine
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Before we quote in Coleraine
We also cover Limavady and Ballymena, close to Coleraine. Coleraine is about 27 miles from Derry~Londonderry. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Parts of County Londonderry 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 Coleraine, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- BT52
- County or area
- County Londonderry
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Limavady, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Derry~Londonderry
Permissions in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Coleraine, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering 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 Coleraine
| 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 Coleraine: 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 Coleraine?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Coleraine (BT52) and nearby Limavady, Ballymena and Magherafelt, with a fixed written price before any work starts.