Re-rendering · Shropshire
Re-rendering in Shrewsbury
If you're planning re-rendering in Shrewsbury, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. On older houses in Shrewsbury, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in SY1 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Shrewsbury
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
What we look for in Shrewsbury
Surveys in Shrewsbury also cover the surrounding SY1 district and towns such as Wellington and Telford. Shrewsbury is about 13 miles from Telford. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Shropshire: 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 Shrewsbury homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Postcode district
- SY1
- County or area
- Shropshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Wellington, Telford, Oswestry, Ludlow
Approvals in England
Planning in Shrewsbury 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.
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.
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 Shrewsbury
| 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
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 Shrewsbury: 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.
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.
Do you cover Shrewsbury?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Shrewsbury (SY1) and nearby Wellington, Telford and Oswestry, with a fixed written price before any work starts.