Lime render · Hampshire
Lime render in Basingstoke
From Basingstoke to Fleet, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For stone and early brick properties in Basingstoke, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in RG21 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Basingstoke
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Basingstoke: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Fleet and Thatcham, close to Basingstoke. Basingstoke sits around 28 miles from Southampton. 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 Basingstoke, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- RG21
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Fleet, Thatcham, Yateley, Farnham
England: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Basingstoke, 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 Basingstoke
| 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.
From enquiry to finished wall
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 Basingstoke: 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.
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover Basingstoke?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Basingstoke (RG21) and nearby Fleet, Thatcham and Yateley, with a fixed written price before any work starts.