Re-rendering · Dorset
Re-rendering in Christchurch
If you're planning re-rendering in Christchurch, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. For Christchurch re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Free survey in BH23 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Christchurch
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- In England and Wales, Building Regulations apply when more than half of a wall is re-rendered
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
Local considerations in Christchurch
We cover Christchurch and nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole. It's roughly 4 miles from Christchurch to Bournemouth, the largest town in Dorset. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dorset: 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.
When Christchurch homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Postcode district
- BH23
- County or area
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, New Milton, Poole, Totton
Approvals in England
For a house in Christchurch, 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.
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 Christchurch
| 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
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 Christchurch: questions
Do I need building control for re-rendering?
In England and Wales, re-rendering more than half of a wall's area — or more than a quarter of the whole building's envelope — is controlled work under Part L, so usually yes. We explain how it's handled in the quote.
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.
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 Christchurch?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Christchurch (BH23) and nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole, with a fixed written price before any work starts.