Re-rendering · Kent
Re-rendering in Chatham
If you're planning re-rendering in Chatham, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. On older houses in Chatham, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in ME4 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Chatham
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- 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
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
Before we quote in Chatham
We also cover Rochester and Gillingham, close to Chatham. It's roughly 8 miles from Chatham to Maidstone, the largest town in Kent. 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.
Much of Kent sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
For Chatham re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- ME4
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Rochester, Gillingham, Strood, Maidstone
England: planning and regulations
Planning in Chatham follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
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 Chatham
| 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.
What happens next
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 Chatham: 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.
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.
Do you cover Chatham?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Chatham (ME4) and nearby Rochester, Gillingham and Strood, with a fixed written price before any work starts.