Lime render · Devon
Lime render in Bideford
Lime render in Bideford: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For stone and early brick properties in Bideford, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in EX39 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Bideford
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
Before we quote in Bideford
We also cover Barnstaple and Exeter, close to Bideford. It's roughly 45 miles from Bideford to Plymouth, the largest town in Devon. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Parts of Devon 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 period homes in Bideford, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- EX39
- County or area
- Devon
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Barnstaple, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Bodmin
England: planning and regulations
Planning in Bideford follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 Bideford
| 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
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 Bideford: 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 Bideford?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Bideford (EX39) and nearby Barnstaple, Exeter and Newton Abbot, with a fixed written price before any work starts.