Lime render · Dyfed
Lime render in Haverfordwest
We quote lime render for homes in Haverfordwest (SA61) and nearby Milford Haven and Carmarthen, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. For period homes in Haverfordwest, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in SA61 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Haverfordwest
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Local considerations in Haverfordwest
We also cover Milford Haven and Carmarthen, close to Haverfordwest. It's roughly 36 miles from Haverfordwest to Llanelli, the largest town in Dyfed. 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.
Lime work in Haverfordwest is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- SA61
- County or area
- Dyfed
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Milford Haven, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Gorseinon
Permissions in Wales
We check Haverfordwest addresses for conservation areas and listing before quoting, because Welsh permitted development rules don't cover every external change.
Building control in Wales applies to most insulation and re-rendering jobs of this size; the quote states who submits the notice.
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 Haverfordwest
| 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
Enquiry
Send your postcode and a few details.
Measured survey
Walls, damp, eaves, cills and services recorded.
Written price
A fixed price with the specification attached.
Work and handover
Installed, inspected and documents handed over.
Lime render in Haverfordwest: 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.
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.
Do you cover Haverfordwest?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Haverfordwest (SA61) and nearby Milford Haven, Carmarthen and Llanelli, with a fixed written price before any work starts.