Lime render · Hampshire
Lime render in Andover
Looking for lime render in Andover? We survey homes across Andover and the SP10 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. For stone and early brick properties in Andover, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in SP10 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Andover
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Homes and walls in Andover
As well as Andover itself, we quote in Winchester, Newbury and Salisbury. It's roughly 22 miles from Andover to Southampton, the largest town in Hampshire. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Hampshire: 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 period homes in Andover, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- SP10
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Winchester, Newbury, Salisbury, Thatcham
Permissions in England
Before quoting in Andover, 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.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
Why use lime instead of cement?
Cement render is hard and relatively impermeable. On older walls built with lime mortar, it can crack, let rain in at the cracks and then stop the wall drying, leading to damp patches inside and spalling stone or brick. Lime is softer, more flexible and vapour-open, so moisture can escape.
Lime render prices in Andover
| 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
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 Andover: 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.
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 Andover?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Andover (SP10) and nearby Winchester, Newbury and Salisbury, with a fixed written price before any work starts.