Lime render · County Tyrone
Lime render in Cookstown
Homeowners and landlords in Cookstown can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for lime render, covering BT80 and the surrounding area. For stone and early brick properties in Cookstown, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in BT80 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Cookstown
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
Local considerations in Cookstown
As well as Cookstown itself, we quote in Magherafelt, Dungannon and Portadown. Cookstown is about 22 miles from Omagh. 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 Tyrone: 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 Cookstown is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- BT80
- County or area
- County Tyrone
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Magherafelt, Dungannon, Portadown, Craigavon
Approvals in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Cookstown, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
Council building control in Northern Ireland checks insulation work of this kind; the quote says how the application is handled.
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 Cookstown
| 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
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 Cookstown: 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.
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.
Do you cover Cookstown?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Cookstown (BT80) and nearby Magherafelt, Dungannon and Portadown, with a fixed written price before any work starts.