Lime render · Greater Manchester
Lime render in Radcliffe
Looking for lime render in Radcliffe? We survey homes across Radcliffe and the M26 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. For period homes in Radcliffe, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in M26 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Radcliffe
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Radcliffe: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Whitefield and Prestwich, close to Radcliffe. Radcliffe is about 7 miles from Manchester. The North West has one of the largest stocks of pre-1919 solid-wall terraces in England, alongside Pennine stone houses and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Greater Manchester: 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.
Lime work in Radcliffe is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- M26
- County or area
- Greater Manchester
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Whitefield, Prestwich, Bury, Farnworth
Planning and building control in England
Before quoting in Radcliffe, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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 Radcliffe
| 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 Radcliffe: 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.
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
Do you cover Radcliffe?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Radcliffe (M26) and nearby Whitefield, Prestwich and Bury, with a fixed written price before any work starts.