Lime render · West Midlands
Lime render in Shirley
From Shirley to Solihull, 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 Shirley, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in B28 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Shirley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Works with wood fibre insulation as a breathable EWI system
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
What we look for in Shirley
As well as Shirley itself, we quote in Solihull, Birmingham and Redditch. Shirley is about 6 miles from Birmingham. 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 West Midlands 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 Shirley is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- B28
- County or area
- West Midlands
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Solihull, Birmingham, Redditch, Halesowen
Approvals in England
For a house in Shirley, 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.
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.
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 Shirley
| 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 Shirley: questions
Can lime render be applied in winter?
Only with protection and in frost-free conditions. Spring to early autumn is the usual season.
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.
Do you cover Shirley?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Shirley (B28) and nearby Solihull, Birmingham and Redditch, with a fixed written price before any work starts.