St Austell, Cornwall
Textured Render in St Austell
Textured render finishes from fine grain to heavy relief, matched to the property's character.
If you are weighing up textured render in St Austell, the starting point is what your walls are actually built from.
Across Cornwall, granite and cob cottages, slate-hung walls and exposed coastal housing dominates, and driving-rain penetration and salt damage on exposed elevations is what we are called out to most often.
The area sees severe driving rain and salt-laden coastal exposure, which is the single biggest factor in how long any render lasts here. Exposure here is category-defining — dashed and roughcast finishes genuinely outperform smooth render on west-facing coastal walls.
When textured render is the right call. Choose a textured finish where you want visual depth, or where the substrate is irregular enough that a smooth finish would show every undulation.
Guide price in St Austell
| Guide price | £64–£96 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | 1.5mm, 2mm and 3mm grains |
| Guarantee | 20 years |
Indicative only. The guide-price tool gives a range for your property; the survey gives the fixed price.
What the job includes
- 1.5mm, 2mm and 3mm grain sizes
- Scraped, dragged and swirl textures
- Sample panels before commitment
- Hides minor substrate variation
- Available through-coloured
- Consistent texture across elevations
We will survey the property, tell you what the walls actually need, and put it in writing with a fixed price.
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Textured Render in St Austell
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
Textured Render in St Austell
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.
Are you insured?
Yes — full public liability cover, and we can send the certificate before we start. We are happy to provide RAMS for commercial and contractor work.
What areas do you cover?
We work UK-wide, with teams across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If we are not the right firm for your location we will tell you rather than waste your time.
What grain size should I choose?
1.5mm for a near-smooth contemporary look, 2mm as the versatile all-rounder, 3mm where you want pronounced texture or need to disguise an uneven substrate.
Can textures be mixed on one house?
Yes, and it works well — a smooth band at ground level with textured render above, or contrasting texture on a feature elevation.
Free survey in St Austell
We will confirm whether textured render suits your walls before quoting a price.