Lime render · Surrey
Lime render in Horley
Looking for lime render in Horley? We survey homes across Horley and the RH6 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. Lime work in Horley is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in RH6 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Horley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Horley: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Horley also cover the surrounding RH6 district and towns such as Crawley and Redhill. Horley sits around 20 miles from Woking. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Much of Surrey sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
For period homes in Horley, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- RH6
- County or area
- Surrey
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Crawley, Redhill, Reigate, East Grinstead
England: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Horley, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 Horley
| 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 Horley: 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.
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.
Do you cover Horley?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Horley (RH6) and nearby Crawley, Redhill and Reigate, with a fixed written price before any work starts.