Lime render · West Yorkshire
Lime render in Guiseley
Quotes for lime render in Guiseley list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. For stone and early brick properties in Guiseley, lime render is often the right answer.
- Free survey in LS20 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Guiseley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Traditional hand-finished texture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
What we look for in Guiseley
We also cover Yeadon and Shipley, close to Guiseley. It's roughly 9 miles from Guiseley to Leeds, the largest town in West Yorkshire. Yorkshire's housing includes stone and brick terraces, back-to-backs in parts of West Yorkshire, and post-war estates with steel-framed and concrete house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across West Yorkshire: 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.
Lime work in Guiseley is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- LS20
- County or area
- West Yorkshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Yeadon, Shipley, Bingley, Bradford
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Guiseley, 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.
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 Guiseley
| 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 Guiseley: 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 Guiseley?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Guiseley (LS20) and nearby Yeadon, Shipley and Bingley, with a fixed written price before any work starts.