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Damp-Proof Render in Dorset
Specialist waterproof and salt-resistant render systems for damp-affected and below-ground walls.
Dorset property owners come to us for damp-proof render for one of two reasons: something has failed, or the house looks tired.
The prevailing picture in Dorset is Purbeck and Portland stone, thatched cottages and substantial coastal housing. That means salt exposure on seafront properties and lime work on heritage stone comes up more here than almost anywhere else. Local conditions bring mild but exposed along the coast, and that has a direct bearing on which systems are worth specifying.
Local factor. Seafront elevations in weymouth and swanage take salt as well as water, which attacks render bonds far faster than inland weathering.
Is damp-proof render right for a Dorset property?
Choose a damp-proof system after flooding, alongside DPC works, on below-ground walls, and wherever salt contamination is destroying normal plaster.
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 | £88–£145 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Two or three specified coats |
| Curing / drying | 5-10 days |
| Guarantee | 20 years |
| Coverage | All of Dorset — 10 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
- Salt-inhibiting render systems
- Waterproof additives to spec
- Renovating plaster build-ups
- Works with injected DPC
- Below-ground tanking grades
- Resists hygroscopic salt damage
- Suitable after flood damage
- Cause diagnosis included
Damp-Proof Render across Dorset
Damp-Proof Render in Dorset
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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
Damp-Proof Render in Dorset — questions
Does damp-proof render cure rising damp?
No — it manages the consequences. The damp-proof course or the source of water has to be dealt with separately. The render then holds back residual moisture and salts while the wall dries.
Is waterproof render the same as tanking?
Related but not the same. Tanking is a higher-specification below-ground system designed to resist water under pressure; waterproof render is for above-ground damp resistance.
How much does rendering cost?
It is priced by the square metre and depends on the system, the condition of the walls and access. Our guide-price tool gives an indicative range in about a minute, and the survey turns that into a fixed written quote.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. Every job carries our workmanship guarantee, and where a full manufacturer-specified system is installed you also get the system warranty on top.
What time of year is best for rendering?
Spring through autumn is ideal. Render should not be applied in frost or in very hot direct sun, so winter work needs protection and settled conditions.
Can you render over existing render?
Sometimes, if the existing coat is completely sound and well-bonded. We hammer-test it first. Anything hollow has to come off, because covering failure just hides it.
Damp-Proof Render quotes across Dorset
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.