Lime render · Devon
Lime render in Plymouth
We quote lime render for homes in Plymouth (PL2) and nearby Plymstock and Paignton, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. For period homes in Plymouth, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in PL2 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Plymouth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Homes and walls in Plymouth
As well as Plymouth itself, we quote in Plymstock, Paignton and Newton Abbot. 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 stone and early brick properties in Plymouth, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- PL2
- County or area
- Devon
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Plymstock, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Bodmin
Approvals in England
For a house in Plymouth, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Plymouth
| 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 Plymouth: 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 Plymouth?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Plymouth (PL2) and nearby Plymstock, Paignton and Newton Abbot, with a fixed written price before any work starts.