Lime render · Highland
Lime render in Thurso
Need lime render in Thurso? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. For period homes in Thurso, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in KW14 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Thurso
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
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Homes and walls in Thurso
We cover Thurso and nearby Wick, Kirkwall and Lossiemouth. Thurso sits around 81 miles from Inverness. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Highland fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
For stone and early brick properties in Thurso, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- KW14
- County or area
- Highland
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Wick, Kirkwall, Lossiemouth, Elgin
Approvals in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Thurso we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Thurso work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
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 Thurso
| 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 Thurso: questions
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
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 Thurso?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Thurso (KW14) and nearby Wick, Kirkwall and Lossiemouth, with a fixed written price before any work starts.