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Render Repair in Midlothian
Cutting out blown, hollow and failed render and making good to match the existing finish.
If you are weighing up render repair in Midlothian, the starting point is what your walls are actually built from.
Midlothian is characterised by Georgian and Victorian stone terraces, tenements and modern estates, with conservation lime work on Edinburgh stone and harling repair the recurring theme on the properties we survey. Midlothian sits in a part of the UK that gets cold easterly exposure with frequent frost — worth factoring into any render decision.
Local factor. Edinburgh's world heritage core carries some of the strictest conservation requirements in britain, and only lime specifications will get consent.
Is render repair right for a Midlothian property?
Choose repair over a full re-render when failure is localised, the bulk of the elevation is sound, and the cause can be fixed.
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 | £85–£140 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Matched to existing |
| Curing / drying | 3-7 days |
| Guarantee | 10 years |
| Coverage | All of Midlothian — 7 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
- Hammer survey to map failure
- Cut back to sound substrate
- Rake and re-key edges
- Bonding agents and mesh
- Colour and texture matching
- Blends into existing elevation
- Same-day make-safe available
- Cause diagnosis, not just cosmetics
Render Repair across Midlothian
Render Repair in Midlothian
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 Repair in Midlothian — questions
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.
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.
Can blown render be patched or does it all need replacing?
If the failure is localised and the rest is well bonded, patching is the sensible option. Once more than roughly a third of an elevation is hollow, a full re-render usually works out better value.
Render Repair quotes across Midlothian
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.