Lime render · Tyne and Wear
Lime render in Wallsend
Homeowners and landlords in Wallsend can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for lime render, covering NE28 and the surrounding area. Lime work in Wallsend is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in NE28 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wallsend
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Before we quote in Wallsend
We cover Wallsend and nearby Jarrow, Felling and Gosforth. It's roughly 3 miles from Wallsend to Newcastle upon Tyne, the largest town in Tyne and Wear. The North East has many solid brick terraces, including former colliery housing, plus post-war council estates with some system-built homes.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Tyne and Wear: 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 Wallsend, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Postcode district
- NE28
- County or area
- Tyne and Wear
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Jarrow, Felling, Gosforth, Gateshead
Planning and building control in England
Planning in Wallsend 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.
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 Wallsend
| 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
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 Wallsend: 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.
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
Do you cover Wallsend?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Wallsend (NE28) and nearby Jarrow, Felling and Gosforth, with a fixed written price before any work starts.