Re-rendering · Greater Manchester
Re-rendering in Wigan
Homeowners and landlords in Wigan can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for re-rendering, covering WN1 and the surrounding area. On older houses in Wigan, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in WN1 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wigan
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- In England and Wales, Building Regulations apply when more than half of a wall is re-rendered
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
Before we quote in Wigan
We cover Wigan and nearby Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Westhoughton. It's roughly 17 miles from Wigan to Manchester, the largest town in Greater Manchester. The North West has one of the largest stocks of pre-1919 solid-wall terraces in England, alongside Pennine stone houses and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Greater Manchester: 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 Wigan re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- WN1
- County or area
- Greater Manchester
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Westhoughton, Golborne
Permissions in England
For a house in Wigan, 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.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Wigan
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Re-rendering in Wigan: 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.
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 Wigan?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Wigan (WN1) and nearby Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Westhoughton, with a fixed written price before any work starts.