Lime render · Gwynedd
Lime render in Caernarfon
Need lime render in Caernarfon? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. Lime work in Caernarfon is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in LL55 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Caernarfon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Homes and walls in Caernarfon
Surveys in Caernarfon also cover the surrounding LL55 district and towns such as Llangefni and Bangor (Gwynedd). Caernarfon is about 8 miles from Bangor (Gwynedd). North Wales has many solid stone and slate-built homes, Victorian seaside terraces and post-war council estates.
Parts of Gwynedd 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 stone and early brick properties in Caernarfon, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- LL55
- County or area
- Gwynedd
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Llangefni, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead, Llandudno
Approvals in Wales
For homes in Caernarfon, 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 Caernarfon
| 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 Caernarfon: 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 Caernarfon?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Caernarfon (LL55) and nearby Llangefni, Bangor (Gwynedd) and Holyhead, with a fixed written price before any work starts.