Lime render · West Yorkshire
Lime render in Yeadon
Looking for lime render in Yeadon? We survey homes across Yeadon and the LS19 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. For period homes in Yeadon, we look for cement patching that may be trapping moisture before suggesting lime.
- Free survey in LS19 and nearby
- Guide price from £78 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Yeadon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Often appropriate in conservation settings
- Helps walls dry out where cement render trapped moisture
- Vapour-open and flexible, suited to older solid walls
- Slower curing — needs frost-free, protected conditions
Yeadon: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Yeadon also cover the surrounding LS19 district and towns such as Guiseley and Shipley. Yeadon sits around 7 miles from Leeds. 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 Yeadon is scheduled for frost-free months so the render cures properly.
- Postcode district
- LS19
- County or area
- West Yorkshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Guiseley, Shipley, Pudsey, Bradford
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Yeadon, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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 Yeadon
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Lime render in Yeadon: questions
Does lime render need painting?
Traditionally it's limewashed, which is breathable. Modern masonry paints can block vapour, so we'd avoid them.
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 Yeadon?
Yes — we survey and quote lime render in Yeadon (LS19) and nearby Guiseley, Shipley and Pudsey, with a fixed written price before any work starts.