Lime render · Warwickshire
Lime render in Bedworth
From Bedworth to Nuneaton, we price lime render after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. For period homes in Bedworth, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in CV12 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Bedworth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Traditional hand-finished texture
Bedworth: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Bedworth and nearby Nuneaton, Coventry and Hinckley. It's roughly 14 miles from Bedworth to Leamington Spa, the largest town in Warwickshire. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Much of Warwickshire 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.
Lime work in Bedworth is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- CV12
- County or area
- Warwickshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Nuneaton, Coventry, Hinckley, Kenilworth
England: planning and regulations
Planning in Bedworth 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.
Why use lime instead of cement?
Cement render is hard and relatively impermeable. On older walls built with lime mortar, it can crack, let rain in at the cracks and then stop the wall drying, leading to damp patches inside and spalling stone or brick. Lime is softer, more flexible and vapour-open, so moisture can escape.
Lime render prices in Bedworth
| 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 Bedworth: 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 Bedworth?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Bedworth (CV12) and nearby Nuneaton, Coventry and Hinckley, with a fixed written price before any work starts.