Re-rendering · West Midlands
Re-rendering in Shirley
From Shirley to Solihull, we price re-rendering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. On older houses in Shirley, stripping old render often reveals mortar repairs that are best done before re-rendering.
- Free survey in B28 and nearby
- Guide price from £90 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Shirley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Beads, cills and drips renewed so water is shed properly
- Brickwork and mortar checked and repaired before rendering
- Old render hacked off and removed from site
- Choice of silicone, mineral, lime or monocouche finish
Before we quote in Shirley
We also cover Solihull and Birmingham, close to Shirley. Shirley is about 6 miles from Birmingham. 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.
Much of West Midlands 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 Shirley re-render jobs, we check whether building control needs notifying for your wall area.
- Postcode district
- B28
- County or area
- West Midlands
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Solihull, Birmingham, Redditch, Halesowen
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Shirley, 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 Shirley
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Re-rendering in Shirley: 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.
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 you cover Shirley?
Yes — we survey and quote re-rendering in Shirley (B28) and nearby Solihull, Birmingham and Redditch, with a fixed written price before any work starts.