Lime render · Somerset
Lime render in Yeovil
Homeowners and landlords in Yeovil can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for lime render, covering BA20 and the surrounding area. Lime work in Yeovil is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in BA20 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Yeovil
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Before we quote in Yeovil
Surveys in Yeovil also cover the surrounding BA20 district and towns such as Bridport and Dorchester. It's roughly 32 miles from Yeovil to Bath, the largest town in Somerset. 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 period homes in Yeovil, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- BA20
- County or area
- Somerset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Bridport, Dorchester, Bridgwater, Taunton
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Yeovil, 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.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Yeovil
| 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 Yeovil: 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.
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 Yeovil?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Yeovil (BA20) and nearby Bridport, Dorchester and Bridgwater, with a fixed written price before any work starts.