Lime render · Scottish Borders
Lime render in Hawick
Lime render in Hawick: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. For period homes in Hawick, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in TD9 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hawick
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Local considerations in Hawick
As well as Hawick itself, we quote in Galashiels, Kelso and Peebles. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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 Hawick is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- TD9
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles, Annan
Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Hawick we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Hawick needs a warrant.
Why use lime instead of cement?
Cement render is hard and relatively impermeable. On older walls built with lime mortar, it can crack, let rain in at the cracks and then stop the wall drying, leading to damp patches inside and spalling stone or brick. Lime is softer, more flexible and vapour-open, so moisture can escape.
Lime render prices in Hawick
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Lime render in Hawick: questions
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.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover Hawick?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Hawick (TD9) and nearby Galashiels, Kelso and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.