Re-rendering · Lanarkshire
Re-rendering in Motherwell
If you're planning re-rendering in Motherwell, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. For Motherwell re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Free survey in ML1 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Motherwell
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
Before we quote in Motherwell
Surveys in Motherwell also cover the surrounding ML1 district and towns such as Bellshill and Hamilton. Motherwell sits around 7 miles from East Kilbride. 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.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Lanarkshire: 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 Motherwell homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Postcode district
- ML1
- County or area
- Lanarkshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Bellshill, Hamilton, Wishaw, Coatbridge
Scotland: planning and regulations
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Motherwell we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Motherwell work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
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 Motherwell
| 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 Motherwell: 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.
Can I re-render just one wall?
Yes, though matching colour and texture to the other walls may mean recoating them too.
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 Motherwell?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Motherwell (ML1) and nearby Bellshill, Hamilton and Wishaw, with a fixed written price before any work starts.