Re-rendering · Greater Glasgow
Re-rendering in Glasgow
Re-rendering in Glasgow: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. On older houses in Glasgow, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in G1 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Glasgow
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
Glasgow: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Rutherglen and Bishopbriggs, close to Glasgow. West Central Scotland has sandstone tenements, interwar and post-war council housing including no-fines and other system-built types, and many harled (roughcast) houses.
Parts of Greater Glasgow 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 Glasgow re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- G1
- County or area
- Greater Glasgow
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs, Bearsden, Renfrew
Scotland: planning and regulations
For Glasgow 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 Glasgow needs a warrant.
What's involved in stripping old render?
The render is hacked off, usually with breakers, and the debris bagged or skipped. The wall is then inspected: loose bricks, eroded mortar and damp spots are repaired, and the surface is prepared to suit the new system.
Re-rendering prices in Glasgow
| 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 Glasgow: 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 Glasgow?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Glasgow (G1) and nearby Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs and Bearsden, with a fixed written price before any work starts.