Re-rendering · Leicestershire
Re-rendering in Wigston
Need re-rendering in Wigston? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. On older houses in Wigston, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in LE18 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wigston
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- In England and Wales, Building Regulations apply when more than half of a wall is re-rendered
Local considerations in Wigston
As well as Wigston itself, we quote in Oadby, Leicester and Market Harborough. Wigston sits around 4 miles from Leicester. Housing in the East Midlands includes Victorian terraces in the towns and cities, plenty of inter-war semis and post-war council estates, some of them system-built.
Much of Leicestershire 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 Wigston re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- LE18
- County or area
- Leicestershire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Oadby, Leicester, Market Harborough, Hinckley
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Wigston, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 Wigston
| 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 Wigston: 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.
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 Wigston?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Wigston (LE18) and nearby Oadby, Leicester and Market Harborough, with a fixed written price before any work starts.