Lime render · Kent
Lime render in Folkestone
Lime render in Folkestone: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Lime work in Folkestone is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in CT19 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Folkestone
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Homes and walls in Folkestone
Surveys in Folkestone also cover the surrounding CT19 district and towns such as Dover and Ashford (Kent). Folkestone sits around 31 miles from Maidstone. 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.
Much of Kent sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
For stone and early brick properties in Folkestone, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- CT19
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Dover, Ashford (Kent), Deal, Canterbury
Approvals in England
Planning in Folkestone 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.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Folkestone
| 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 Folkestone: 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.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover Folkestone?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Folkestone (CT19) and nearby Dover, Ashford (Kent) and Deal, with a fixed written price before any work starts.