Silicone render · Leicestershire
Silicone render in Leicester
If you're planning silicone render in Leicester, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If you're re-rendering in Leicester, we'll show you what adding insulation under the silicone would cost at the same time.
- Free survey in LE1 and nearby
- Guide price from £66 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Leicester
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Through-coloured — no painting needed
- Vapour-open, so walls can still breathe
- Used as the finish on most EWI systems
- Water-repellent surface that dries quickly after rain
Before we quote in Leicester
Surveys in Leicester also cover the surrounding LE1 district and towns such as Oadby and Wigston. Housing in the East Midlands includes Victorian terraces in the towns and cities, plenty of inter-war semis and post-war council estates, some of them system-built.
Much of Leicestershire 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.
Silicone suits most rendering jobs in Leicester, either on its own or over insulation.
- Postcode district
- LE1
- County or area
- Leicestershire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Oadby, Wigston, Loughborough, Coalville
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Leicester, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
How is silicone render applied?
On masonry, the wall is prepared and any loose material removed. A base coat with glass-fibre mesh is applied over the whole wall to resist cracking, followed by a primer and the silicone finish, trowelled to its grain size. On EWI, the same base coat, primer and finish go over the insulation boards.
Silicone render prices in Leicester
| 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%.
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.
Silicone render in Leicester: questions
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.
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.
How long does silicone render take to dry?
It's touch-dry within hours but needs dry weather above about 5°C for the first day or two to cure properly.
Do you cover Leicester?
Yes — we survey and quote silicone render in Leicester (LE1) and nearby Oadby, Wigston and Loughborough, with a fixed written price before any work starts.