Lime render · Herefordshire
Lime render in Hereford
Need lime render in Hereford? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. For stone and early brick properties in Hereford, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in HR1 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hereford
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
Local considerations in Hereford
As well as Hereford itself, we quote in Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Malvern. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Herefordshire: 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 Hereford is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- HR1
- County or area
- Herefordshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Malvern, Ludlow
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Hereford, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
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.
How is lime render applied?
Old cement render is removed where it's causing problems, the wall is dampened, and lime is applied in successive coats — usually a scratch coat, a float coat and a finish coat — with curing time between. Freshly applied lime must be protected from frost, rain and fast drying.
Lime render prices in Hereford
| 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
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Lime render in Hereford: questions
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
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.
Do you cover Hereford?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Hereford (HR1) and nearby Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Malvern, with a fixed written price before any work starts.