Lime render · Dyfed
Lime render in Aberystwyth
Lime render in Aberystwyth: 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 Aberystwyth, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in SY23 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Aberystwyth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Traditional hand-finished texture
What we look for in Aberystwyth
We also cover Llandrindod Wells and Newtown, close to Aberystwyth. Aberystwyth sits around 51 miles from Llanelli. West Wales has a high share of older solid-walled and stone homes, many in exposed coastal or rural settings.
Parts of Dyfed 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 Aberystwyth, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- SY23
- County or area
- Dyfed
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Llandrindod Wells, Newtown, Carmarthen, Welshpool
Wales: planning and regulations
We check Aberystwyth addresses for conservation areas and listing before quoting, because Welsh permitted development rules don't cover every external change.
Welsh Building Regulations expect walls to be upgraded when a substantial area is renewed, and building control signs the work off.
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 Aberystwyth
| 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.
How it works
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 Aberystwyth: questions
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
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 Aberystwyth?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Aberystwyth (SY23) and nearby Llandrindod Wells, Newtown and Carmarthen, with a fixed written price before any work starts.