Lime render · Shropshire
Lime render in Ludlow
Quotes for lime render in Ludlow 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 Ludlow, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in SY8 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Ludlow
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Local considerations in Ludlow
We cover Ludlow and nearby Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster. It's roughly 24 miles from Ludlow to Telford, the largest town in Shropshire. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Shropshire: 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 Ludlow, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- SY8
- County or area
- Shropshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn, Kidderminster, Hereford
Permissions in England
Planning in Ludlow 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.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Ludlow
| 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 Ludlow: questions
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.
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 Ludlow?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Ludlow (SY8) and nearby Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster, with a fixed written price before any work starts.