PRICE GUIDE · TRADES & CONSTRUCTION · 2026–2027
Rendering cost in the UK
£40–£95 per m². Typically £60.
House rendering costs £40–£95 per m² in the UK, about £60 typical. Traditional sand and cement or pebbledash is cheapest; through-coloured monocouche and silicone thin-coat systems cost more, lime render for older homes sits near the top, and scaffolding is usually added on.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does rendering cost in the UK?
| Low end | £40 | sand and cement or pebbledash on easy walls |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £60 | what most people pay |
| High end | £95 | lime or premium thin-coat render with scaffolding |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the builders and trades near you.
What moves the price
- Type of render — sand and cement costs least, while silicone, acrylic and lime render cost more per square metre
- Old render removal — hacking off failed render adds labour and waste before the new coats go on
- Scaffolding — two-storey rendering needs scaffold, often priced on top of the rendering rate
- Beads and detailing — corners, window reveals and expansion joints all need beads and care
- Weather — frost and driving rain stop rendering work, which stretches jobs booked in the winter months
- Insulated render — external wall insulation under the render costs far more but saves heat
Building and repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical rendering would have cost about £55 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a rendering booking includes
Takes: Five to eight days for a typical house, plus scaffolding time. Not included: Scaffolding, external wall insulation, repairs to the brickwork underneath and painting a cement render are usually priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common rendering jobs
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How to pay less
- Repair sound render in patches rather than re-rendering the whole house
- Choose a through-coloured render so you are not paying to paint the rendering every few years
- Book rendering in late spring or summer, when dry, mild weather keeps the job moving
Before you book
- Rendering the front of a house in a conservation area or on a listed building may need consent
- Rendering more than a quarter of an external wall can trigger insulation rules in the Building Regulations
- Older solid-walled homes may need breathable lime render rather than cement to avoid trapping damp
- Ask whether scaffolding and removal of old render are included in the rendering quote
Rendering cost: questions people ask
£40–£95 per m², about £60 typical. Sand and cement or pebbledash is the cheapest finish; lime render and premium thin-coat systems cost the most.
Five to eight days for a typical semi once the scaffold is up, depending on the system and the weather.
Often not, but houses in conservation areas, listed buildings and some estates need consent. Re-rendering a large area may also bring in building regulations insulation requirements.
Silicone thin-coat render is self-cleaning, flexible and needs no painting but costs more. Sand and cement is cheaper and durable but usually needs painting.
Scaffolding, external wall insulation, brickwork repairs and painting are often listed separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, pieced together from published UK house rendering costs — a national range, not a quote. The render system and access decide your price.
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