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Acrylic Render in Dumfries and Galloway
Tough, flexible acrylic thin-coat render with excellent colour retention and impact resistance.
Acrylic Render in Dumfries and Galloway is work we take on regularly, and the Dumfries and Galloway housing stock is a big part of why.
Across Dumfries and Galloway, sandstone cottages, farm buildings and rural housing dominates, and harling repair on rural stone and driving rain penetration is what we are called out to most often. With wet with exposed conditions on the Solway coast, specification matters more in this part of the country than a national price list suggests.
Local factor. The solway coast is exposed and the county is overwhelmingly rural solid-wall stone, which puts breathability ahead of appearance in most specifications.
Is acrylic render right for a Dumfries and Galloway property?
Choose acrylic where impact resistance and colour retention matter more than maximum breathability — cavity walls, boards and EWI rather than solid stone.
That decision gets made at the survey, not on the phone. We will tell you plainly if a different system would serve the building better — including when a cheaper one would.
Guide price and specification
| Guide price | £70–£98 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | 1.5mm or 2mm over a 6mm basecoat |
| Curing / drying | 24 hours per coat |
| Guarantee | 20 years |
| Coverage | All of Dumfries and Galloway — 8 towns and cities |
Indicative only, excluding scaffold, stripping and repairs. Try the guide-price tool for a range based on your property.
What is included
- High impact resistance
- Excellent colour retention
- Flexible — resists hairline cracking
- Fast-drying topcoat
- Strong adhesion to boards
- Wide colour palette
- Good on high-traffic elevations
- Works over EWI and carrier boards
Acrylic Render across Dumfries and Galloway
Acrylic Render in Dumfries and Galloway
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What happens next
Four steps from enquiry to finished wall
Free survey
We visit, test the substrate, measure up and identify what caused any existing failure.
Written quote
An itemised fixed price with the system named, materials specified and scaffold included.
Booked in
An agreed start date, scaffold arranged, and a clear run of days set aside for your job.
Finished and guaranteed
Site cleared, scaffold struck, guarantee documents and system warranty issued.
FAQs
Acrylic Render in Dumfries and Galloway — questions
How thick is acrylic render?
The decorative topcoat is 1.5mm or 2mm depending on grain size, applied over a reinforced basecoat of around 6mm.
How long does a rendering job take?
A typical three-bedroom semi is usually one to two weeks on site including scaffold, preparation, application and finishing. Weather, wall condition and the system chosen all move that.
Do I need planning permission to render my house?
Usually not on a standard house, but you will if the property is listed, in a conservation area, or if rendering would significantly change its appearance. We flag it at survey.
Will you need scaffolding?
For anything above single storey, yes — it is safer and produces a better finish than working off ladders or towers. Scaffold is included and itemised in the quote.
How long before I can paint new render?
Through-coloured systems need no painting at all. Sand and cement should cure for around 28 days before masonry paint goes anywhere near it.
Do you take a deposit?
For most domestic jobs we take a deposit to cover materials and scaffold, with the balance on completion. Terms are set out clearly in the written quote.
Acrylic Render quotes across Dumfries and Galloway
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.