Lime render · Gwent
Lime render in Newport (Gwent)
We quote lime render for homes in Newport (Gwent, NP20) and nearby Risca and Cwmbran, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. For period homes in Newport (Gwent), we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in NP20 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Newport (Gwent)
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
Homes and walls in Newport (Gwent)
We cover Newport (Gwent) and nearby Risca, Cwmbran and Pontypool. South Wales has long runs of solid-wall valley terraces, Victorian and Edwardian town housing and post-war council estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Gwent: 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 Newport (Gwent) is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- NP20
- County or area
- Gwent
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Risca, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Caerphilly
Approvals in Wales
For homes in Newport (Gwent), the local planning authority decides any borderline cases; changing a brick house to render, or work on flats, usually needs an application in Wales.
Building control in Wales applies to most insulation and re-rendering jobs of this size; the quote states who submits the notice.
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 Newport (Gwent)
| 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 Newport (Gwent): 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.
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 Newport (Gwent)?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Newport (Gwent, NP20) and nearby Risca, Cwmbran and Pontypool, with a fixed written price before any work starts.