Re-rendering · County Down
Re-rendering in Holywood
Homeowners and landlords in Holywood can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for re-rendering, covering BT18 and the surrounding area. On older houses in Holywood, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in BT18 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Holywood
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
Holywood: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Holywood itself, we quote in Newtownabbey, Belfast and Castlereagh. Holywood sits around 6 miles from Bangor (County Down). Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Down: 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 Holywood re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- BT18
- County or area
- County Down
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Newtownabbey, Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus
Permissions in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Holywood, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
Building control applies to insulation and major re-rendering in Northern Ireland, and the work is signed off by the council.
Which new render should I choose?
On older solid walls, breathable lime or a mineral system is often safest. On sound modern masonry, silicone over a mesh base coat gives a durable, low-maintenance finish. If insulation is added, the finish is the one specified for the EWI system.
Re-rendering prices in Holywood
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Strip and re-render (silicone system) | £90–£150 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Strip and insulate (EWI) | £125–£195 per m²0% VAT | Including removal |
| Waste and skip | Included |
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.
How it works
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.
Re-rendering in Holywood: questions
How do I know if my render has failed?
Signs include cracks, hollow sound when tapped, bulging, pieces falling off, and damp patches inside behind cracked areas.
Is it worth adding insulation?
On solid or concrete walls it's usually the most cost-effective time to do it, because access and preparation are already paid for.
Can I re-render just one wall?
Yes, though matching colour and texture to the other walls may mean recoating them too.
Do you cover Holywood?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Holywood (BT18) and nearby Newtownabbey, Belfast and Castlereagh, with a fixed written price before any work starts.