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Garden & Boundary Walls in Greater London
Rendering garden, boundary and retaining walls with correct coping and weathering detail.
Our garden & boundary walls work in Greater London starts with a free survey, because guessing at a render specification is how jobs go wrong.
Across Greater London, Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar suburban semis and high-density modern development dominates, and solid-wall Victorian terraces, party-wall constraints and heavy atmospheric soiling is what we are called out to most often. Local conditions bring a drier urban climate with a pronounced heat-island effect, and that has a direct bearing on which systems are worth specifying.
Local factor. Atmospheric pollution soils render faster in london than anywhere else in the uk, which is why self-cleaning silicone finishes are specified so heavily here.
Is garden & boundary walls right for a Greater London property?
Choose this for boundary, garden and retaining walls where you want the finish to match the house and actually survive the weather.
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 | £45–£78 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Two coats both faces |
| Curing / drying | 3-7 days between coats |
| Guarantee | 10 years |
| Coverage | All of Greater London — 12 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
- Both faces and top rendered
- Coping stone installation
- Bell-cast drips at base
- Waterproofer additives
- Colour matched to the house
- Retaining wall specifications
- Pier and gate post detailing
- Drainage checked at base
Garden & Boundary Walls across Greater London
Garden & Boundary Walls in Greater London
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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
Garden & Boundary Walls in Greater London — questions
Do retaining walls need special treatment?
Yes. Retaining walls hold back saturated ground, so drainage behind the wall must be working before rendering. Otherwise trapped water pushes the render off.
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.
Garden & Boundary Walls quotes across Greater London
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.