Re-rendering · Somerset
Re-rendering in Bath
If you're planning re-rendering in Bath, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. When Bath homeowners ask for re-rendering, we price an insulated option alongside so the choice is clear.
- Free survey in BA1 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Bath
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Option to add insulation at the same time
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
- 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
Local considerations in Bath
We also cover Trowbridge and Kingswood, close to Bath. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Somerset: 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 Bath, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Postcode district
- BA1
- County or area
- Somerset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Trowbridge, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Frome
Approvals in England
For a house in Bath, 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.
Why should I think about insulation when re-rendering?
In England and Wales, replacing render on more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element, so the wall is expected to be upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where that's technically, functionally and economically feasible. The scaffold, preparation and finish are being paid for anyway, so the extra cost of insulation is lower than doing it later. We price both options.
Re-rendering prices in Bath
| 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 Bath: 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.
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.
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 Bath?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Bath (BA1) and nearby Trowbridge, Kingswood and Mangotsfield, with a fixed written price before any work starts.