Lime render · Surrey
Lime render in Staines
We quote lime render for homes in Staines (TW18) and nearby Egham and Ashford (Surrey), with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. For period homes in Staines, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in TW18 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Staines
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
Before we quote in Staines
Surveys in Staines also cover the surrounding TW18 district and towns such as Egham and Ashford (Surrey). Staines sits around 8 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 stone and early brick properties in Staines, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- TW18
- County or area
- Surrey
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Egham, Ashford (Surrey), Feltham, Sunbury-on-Thames
Planning and building control in England
Planning in Staines 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.
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 Staines
| 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
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 Staines: 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.
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 Staines?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Staines (TW18) and nearby Egham, Ashford (Surrey) and Feltham, with a fixed written price before any work starts.