St Ives, Cornwall
Lime Render in St Ives
Breathable hydraulic and hot-mixed lime render for period, listed and solid-wall properties.
We carry out lime render across St Ives and the surrounding Cornwall area throughout the year.
Cornwall is characterised by granite and cob cottages, slate-hung walls and exposed coastal housing, with driving-rain penetration and salt damage on exposed elevations the recurring theme on the properties we survey.
Local conditions bring severe driving rain and salt-laden coastal exposure, and that has a direct bearing on which systems are worth specifying. Exposure here is category-defining — dashed and roughcast finishes genuinely outperform smooth render on west-facing coastal walls.
When lime render is the right call. Choose lime for any pre-1919, listed, stone, cob or solid-wall property — and wherever a conservation officer is involved.
Guide price in St Ives
| Guide price | £95–£150 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Three coats, 8-12mm each |
| Guarantee | 15 years |
Indicative only. The guide-price tool gives a range for your property; the survey gives the fixed price.
What the job includes
- Fully vapour permeable
- NHL 2, 3.5 and 5 specifications
- Hot-mixed lime available
- Suitable for listed buildings
- Haired coats for stone and lath
- Self-healing hairline cracks
Every quote follows a free survey — no estimates over the phone, because we cannot see your walls from here.
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Lime Render in St Ives
Tell us about the property and we will call you back to arrange a survey.
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
Lime Render in St Ives
Why use lime render instead of cement on an old house?
Because solid walls manage moisture by letting it evaporate. Cement blocks that route, driving damp inward and often causing timber decay and spalled stone. Lime keeps the wall breathing.
Can lime render be painted?
Only with a compatible breathable coating — limewash, silicate mineral paint or clay paint. Standard masonry paint seals the surface and defeats the purpose.
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.
Free survey in St Ives
We will confirm whether lime render suits your walls before quoting a price.