Lime render · Hampshire
Lime render in Hythe
Homeowners and landlords in Hythe can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for lime render, covering SO45 and the surrounding area. For stone and early brick properties in Hythe, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in SO45 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hythe
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
Local considerations in Hythe
We cover Hythe and nearby Southampton, Totton and Eastleigh. It's roughly 3 miles from Hythe 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.
Lime work in Hythe is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- SO45
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Southampton, Totton, Eastleigh, Cowes
Permissions in England
Before quoting in Hythe, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 Hythe
| 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 Hythe: 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 Hythe?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Hythe (SO45) and nearby Southampton, Totton and Eastleigh, with a fixed written price before any work starts.