Lime render · Somerset
Lime render in Portishead
Homeowners and landlords in Portishead can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for lime render, covering BS20 and the surrounding area. For period homes in Portishead, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in BS20 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Portishead
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
Before we quote in Portishead
As well as Portishead itself, we quote in Nailsea, Clevedon and Kingswood. Portishead is about 19 miles from Bath. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Somerset: 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 stone and early brick properties in Portishead, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- BS20
- County or area
- Somerset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Nailsea, Clevedon, Kingswood, Mangotsfield
Permissions in England
Before quoting in Portishead, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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.
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 Portishead
| 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
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 Portishead: 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 Portishead?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Portishead (BS20) and nearby Nailsea, Clevedon and Kingswood, with a fixed written price before any work starts.