Silicone render · Highland
Silicone render in Wick
Silicone render in Wick: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Silicone suits most rendering jobs in Wick, either on its own or over insulation.
- Free survey in KW1
- Guide price from £66 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Wick
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Through-coloured — no painting needed
- Used as the finish on most EWI systems
- Vapour-open, so walls can still breathe
- Can also go straight onto prepared masonry
Homes and walls in Wick
Surveys in Wick (KW1) are arranged around travel to the wider Highland. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Highland fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
On tree-shaded or north-facing walls in Wick, silicone's water repellence helps it stay cleaner for longer.
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- KW1
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Approvals in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Wick we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Wick work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
Is silicone render maintenance-free?
Not quite. It stays cleaner than most renders because water runs off and dries quickly, but north-facing or tree-shaded walls can still gather algae. A gentle biocide wash every few years keeps it looking new. Pressure washing is avoided because it can damage the surface.
Silicone render prices in Wick
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Silicone render on masonry (with base coat + mesh) | £66–£102 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Front and side of a semi (≈60 m²) | £3,960–£6,120inc VAT | Plus scaffold |
| As the finish on EWI | Included in EWI rates |
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.
Silicone render in Wick: questions
Can silicone render go over old render?
If the old render is sound and well bonded, often yes after cleaning and priming. Hollow or cracked areas are cut out and repaired first.
Can I paint silicone render later?
Yes, with a compatible silicone paint, though through-coloured render rarely needs it.
Does silicone render crack?
The mesh-reinforced base coat and the render's flexibility make cracking much less likely than with sand and cement, but structural movement in the wall can still show through.
Do you cover Wick?
Yes — we survey and quote silicone render in Wick (KW1); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.