Re-rendering · Scottish Borders
Re-rendering in Kelso
If you're planning re-rendering in Kelso, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. When Kelso homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Free survey in TD5 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kelso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
Local considerations in Kelso
We cover Kelso and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles. Kelso sits around 18 miles from Hawick. The Scottish Borders have stone-built towns and villages, rural cottages and some post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Scottish Borders: 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.
On older houses in Kelso, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Postcode district
- TD5
- County or area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Musselburgh
Planning and building control in Scotland
For Kelso properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
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 Kelso
| 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
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 Kelso: 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.
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 you cover Kelso?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles, with a fixed written price before any work starts.