Lime render · Scottish Borders
Lime render in Kelso
From Kelso to Galashiels, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For period homes in Kelso, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in TD5 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kelso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Homes and walls in Kelso
We cover Kelso and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles. It's roughly 18 miles from Kelso to Hawick, the largest town in Scottish Borders. 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 Kelso is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- TD5
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Musselburgh
Permissions in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Kelso we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
Can lime render be insulated?
Yes, using wood fibre boards or insulating lime plasters. These keep the wall breathable while reducing heat loss.
Lime render prices in Kelso
| 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
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 Kelso: questions
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
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 Kelso?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.