Re-rendering · County Londonderry
Re-rendering in Magherafelt
Looking for re-rendering in Magherafelt? We survey homes across Magherafelt and the BT45 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. On older houses in Magherafelt, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in BT45 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Magherafelt
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
Magherafelt: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Cookstown and Ballymena, close to Magherafelt. Magherafelt is about 33 miles from Derry~Londonderry. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Parts of County Londonderry 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 Magherafelt re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- BT45
- County or area
- County Londonderry
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Cookstown, Ballymena, Antrim, Dungannon
Planning and building control in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Magherafelt, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
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 Magherafelt
| 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.
From enquiry to finished wall
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.
Re-rendering in Magherafelt: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Magherafelt?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Magherafelt (BT45) and nearby Cookstown, Ballymena and Antrim, with a fixed written price before any work starts.