Lime render · Kent
Lime render in Gravesend
From Gravesend to Grays, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For stone and early brick properties in Gravesend, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in DA12 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Gravesend
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Gravesend: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Grays and Strood, close to Gravesend. Gravesend is about 14 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.
Lime work in Gravesend is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- DA12
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Grays, Strood, Stanford-le-Hope, Dartford
Permissions in England
For a house in Gravesend, 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.
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 Gravesend
| 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 Gravesend: 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 Gravesend?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Gravesend (DA12) and nearby Grays, Strood and Stanford-le-Hope, with a fixed written price before any work starts.