Lime render · West Sussex
Lime render in Crawley
We quote lime render for homes in Crawley (RH11) and nearby Horley and Horsham, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. Lime work in Crawley is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Free survey in RH11 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Crawley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
Crawley: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Crawley itself, we quote in Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. 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.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across West Sussex: 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 stone and early brick properties in Crawley, lime render is often the right answer.
- Postcode district
- RH11
- County or area
- West Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate
Permissions in England
For a house in Crawley, 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.
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.
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 Crawley
| 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 Crawley: questions
Is lime render more expensive?
Usually, because it's applied in coats by hand and needs more curing time.
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.
Do you cover Crawley?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Crawley (RH11) and nearby Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead, with a fixed written price before any work starts.