Render cleaning · Edinburgh and the Lothians
Render cleaning and treatment in Edinburgh
If you're planning render cleaning in Edinburgh, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. Shaded and north-facing walls in Edinburgh often need render cleaning sooner than sunny elevations.
- Free survey in EH1 and nearby
- Guide price from £10 per m² inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Edinburgh
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Optional silicone paint to refresh faded colour
- Safe for silicone, acrylic, monocouche and EWI finishes
- Low-pressure application — no high-pressure jetting
- Biocide treatment that continues to work after cleaning
Before we quote in Edinburgh
We also cover Musselburgh and Kirkcaldy, close to Edinburgh. East Central Scotland mixes stone tenements and terraces with post-war council housing and harled bungalows and semis.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Edinburgh and the Lothians: 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.
For Edinburgh homes with faded render, we price a clean and a clean-and-refresh option.
- Postcode district
- EH1
- County or area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Livingston
Scotland: planning and regulations
Small repairs and cleaning in Edinburgh normally need no approvals. Listed buildings are the exception — even minor external work can need consent.
Why not pressure wash render?
Thin-coat renders are only 1–2mm thick. High-pressure jetting can erode the texture, strip colour, force water behind beads and cracks, and damage the insulation system underneath. A soft wash uses chemistry rather than pressure to do the work.
Render cleaning and treatment prices in Edinburgh
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Soft wash and biocide | £10–£19 per m²inc VAT | Minimum £475 |
| Clean and silicone paint refresh | £22–£36 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Typical semi, all elevations | £835–£1,555inc VAT | Clean only |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. Prices include VAT at 20%.
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.
Render cleaning in Edinburgh: questions
Is render cleaning safe for EWI?
Yes, using low pressure and products suitable for thin-coat render.
Will the green come back?
The biocide slows regrowth considerably, but shaded, damp walls can need retreating every few years.
Do you need scaffolding?
Usually not for a two-storey house; poles and low-pressure equipment reach most walls.
Do you cover Edinburgh?
Yes — we survey and quote render cleaning in Edinburgh (EH1) and nearby Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, with a fixed written price before any work starts.