Lime render · Hampshire
Lime render in Waterlooville
Quotes for lime render in Waterlooville list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. For stone and early brick properties in Waterlooville, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in PO7 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Waterlooville
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
What we look for in Waterlooville
We also cover Havant and Portsmouth, close to Waterlooville. Waterlooville sits around 16 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 Waterlooville, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- PO7
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Havant, Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport
Permissions in England
Planning in Waterlooville follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
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.
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 Waterlooville
| 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
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 Waterlooville: questions
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
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.
Do you cover Waterlooville?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Waterlooville (PO7) and nearby Havant, Portsmouth and Fareham, with a fixed written price before any work starts.