Monocouche render · Argyll and Bute
Monocouche render in Oban
Monocouche render in Oban: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Extensions and new blockwork in Oban are where monocouche makes most sense.
- Free survey in PA34
- Guide price from £54 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Oban
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Not the finish used over insulation boards
- Good for new blockwork and extensions
- Applied in one or two passes, often by spray machine
- Beads and movement joints control cracking
Before we quote in Oban
Surveys in Oban (PA34) are arranged around travel to the wider Argyll and Bute. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Argyll and Bute fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
For Oban homeowners matching a new extension to an existing rendered house, we compare monocouche and silicone samples first.
- Postcode district
- PA34
- County or area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
Planning and building control in Scotland
For Oban properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Oban needs a warrant.
Can monocouche go over insulation?
No — insulation systems use a mesh-reinforced base coat and a thin-coat finish instead. If you want insulation as well as a new finish, see insulated render.
Monocouche render prices in Oban
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monocouche on blockwork | £54–£84 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Single-storey extension | £2,395–£4,195inc VAT | Typical |
| Beads and movement joints | Included |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. Prices include VAT at 20%.
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.
Monocouche render in Oban: questions
Is monocouche waterproof?
It's water-resistant and sheds rain, while still allowing some vapour through.
How long does monocouche last?
Typically 20 years or more on a suitable wall, depending on exposure and detailing.
Monocouche or silicone for an extension?
Both work on new blockwork. Silicone over a base coat costs a little more but tends to stay cleaner.
Do you cover Oban?
Yes — we survey and quote monocouche render in Oban (PA34); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.