Lime render · Gloucestershire
Lime render in Gloucester
Looking for lime render in Gloucester? We survey homes across Gloucester and the GL1 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. Lime work in Gloucester is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in GL1 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Gloucester
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
What we look for in Gloucester
We cover Gloucester and nearby Cheltenham, Stroud and Ross-on-Wye. 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.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Gloucestershire: 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.
For stone and early brick properties in Gloucester, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- GL1
- County or area
- Gloucestershire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Cheltenham, Stroud, Ross-on-Wye, Malvern
Approvals in England
Planning in Gloucester 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.
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 Gloucester
| 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 Gloucester: 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 Gloucester?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Gloucester (GL1) and nearby Cheltenham, Stroud and Ross-on-Wye, with a fixed written price before any work starts.