Re-rendering · Gwent
Re-rendering in Risca
Looking for re-rendering in Risca? We survey homes across Risca and the NP11 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. On older houses in Risca, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in NP11 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Risca
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
Risca: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Risca and nearby Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran and Caerphilly. It's roughly 5 miles from Risca to Newport (Gwent), the largest town in Gwent. South Wales has long runs of solid-wall valley terraces, Victorian and Edwardian town housing and post-war council estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Gwent: 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 Risca re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- NP11
- County or area
- Gwent
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Caerphilly, Pontypool
Permissions in Wales
We check Risca addresses for conservation areas and listing before quoting, because Welsh permitted development rules don't cover every external change.
In Wales, insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element under Approved Document L (Wales), so building control is involved before work starts.
Why should I think about insulation when re-rendering?
In England and Wales, replacing render on more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element, so the wall is expected to be upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where that's technically, functionally and economically feasible. The scaffold, preparation and finish are being paid for anyway, so the extra cost of insulation is lower than doing it later. We price both options.
Re-rendering prices in Risca
| 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
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 Risca: 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.
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.
Do you cover Risca?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Risca (NP11) and nearby Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran and Caerphilly, with a fixed written price before any work starts.