Materials, repairs and project planning
Read about render types, repairs, preparation and what to include in a quotation. Each guide covers a different part of the job.
Which York rendering jobs need planning permission or listed building consent: repairs, new render on brick, pebbledash changes, EWI and the rules behind each.
Read the guideWhat breathable means for render on a York wall: vapour, liquid water and drying, how to read permeability figures on data sheets, and the questions to ask.
Read the guideHow hard cement render or impervious paint is removed from older York masonry without damage: trials, hand methods, drying out, salts and what goes back on.
Read the guideWhy a lime render repair on a York wall may show, and how colour, texture, level and limewash bring it closer to the surrounding finish.
Read the guideHow render should meet stone surrounds, sills, reveals and frames on an older York façade, and what changes when new render or insulation adds depth.
Read the guideWhy leaking gutters, downpipes and faulty sills should be fixed before York render is repaired or renewed, what goes wrong with them and the order of work.
Read the guideHow to render a new extension beside an older York house: planning expectations, preparing new blockwork, choosing a system and the junction with old walls.
Read the guideWhat a lime-render quotation for a York wall should say: the lime, the coats, preparation, removal method, curing and limewash, and how to compare two offers.
Read the guideYorkshire and nearby areas
Find rendering information for York and the following nearby places. Call with your postcode to discuss the work.
