Lime render · Northumberland
Lime render in Hexham
Quotes for lime render in Hexham 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 Hexham, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in NE46 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hexham
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- 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 Hexham
As well as Hexham itself, we quote in Consett, Newburn and Stanley. Hexham is about 26 miles from Blyth. The North East has many solid brick terraces, including former colliery housing, plus post-war council estates with some system-built homes.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Northumberland: 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 Hexham, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- NE46
- County or area
- Northumberland
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Consett, Newburn, Stanley, Gosforth
Permissions in England
For a house in Hexham, 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 Hexham
| 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
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 Hexham: 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.
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 Hexham?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Hexham (NE46) and nearby Consett, Newburn and Stanley, with a fixed written price before any work starts.