Re-rendering · Hampshire
Re-rendering in Portsmouth
We quote re-rendering for homes in Portsmouth (PO5) and nearby Gosport and Fareham, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. On older houses in Portsmouth, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in PO5 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Portsmouth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- 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
- Option to add insulation at the same time
Portsmouth: walls, weather and approvals
We also cover Gosport and Fareham, close to Portsmouth. It's roughly 15 miles from Portsmouth to Southampton, the largest town in Hampshire. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Hampshire: 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 Portsmouth homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Postcode district
- PO5
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gosport, Fareham, Ryde, Havant
Planning and building control in England
Before quoting in Portsmouth, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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.
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 Portsmouth
| 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
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Re-rendering in Portsmouth: 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.
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 Portsmouth?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Portsmouth (PO5) and nearby Gosport, Fareham and Ryde, with a fixed written price before any work starts.