Northern Ireland
Render Crack Repair in Antrim
Diagnosing and repairing hairline, map and structural cracking in existing render.
If you are weighing up render crack repair in Antrim, the starting point is what your walls are actually built from.
Across Antrim, Victorian brick terraces, harled cottages and postwar estates dominates, and driving rain and dash render failure on exposed elevations is what we are called out to most often. With wet with strong Atlantic and Irish Sea exposure, specification matters more in this part of the country than a national price list suggests.
Local factor. Dash render is close to universal on northern irish housing, and matching existing dash is the most common requirement on repair work.
Is render crack repair right for a Antrim property?
Choose crack repair when the render is otherwise sound and well-bonded but cracking is letting water in or spoiling the appearance.
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 | £55–£95 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Localised |
| Curing / drying | 2-5 days |
| Guarantee | 10 years |
| Coverage | All of Antrim — 9 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
- Crack mapping and diagnosis
- Distinguishes cosmetic from structural
- Stitching and mesh reinforcement
- Flexible fillers where movement continues
- Movement joint installation
- Full-elevation mesh skim option
- Colour-matched top coat
- Structural referral where needed
Render Crack Repair across Antrim
Render Crack Repair in Antrim
Tell us about the property and we will call you back to arrange a survey.
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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
Render Crack Repair in Antrim — questions
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.
Can you match my existing render?
Usually, yes. We colour and texture match as closely as we can, though weathered render never matches a fresh batch exactly — we will be honest about how visible a patch will be.
What causes cracks in render?
Shrinkage during curing, an over-strong mix, thermal movement, missing movement joints, substrate movement, or genuine structural movement. The pattern tells you which.
When do cracks mean structural problems?
Diagonal cracks from window and door corners, cracks wider than about 5mm, cracks that are visibly growing, or cracking matched by internal cracking. Those need a structural engineer, not a renderer.
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.
Render Crack Repair quotes across Antrim
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.