Rendering in Walsgrave

Before your render in Walsgrave

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Walsgrave? Check with Coventry City Council before changing the outside of your home. Otherwise the main rules for your render are Building Regulations, and we'll explain at the survey which certificates you'll receive.

Downpipes, lights and satellite dishes on Walsgrave homes are removed and refitted around the new render.
Render can't be applied in frost, heavy rain or strong sun, so programmes follow the forecast.
New render should stop above the damp-proof course with a bell-cast bead.

Postcode district: CV2
Planning and building control: Coventry City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 24 miles

Options to consider in Walsgrave

Insulated render (EWI)

External wall insulation boards fixed to the wall, with mesh, base coat and a silicone or acrylic top coat. It makes solid-walled homes warmer and is the usual way to meet building regulations when re-rendering more than half of an uninsulated wall. It thickens the wall, so window cills, pipes and the roof overhang need detailing.

Through-coloured render (K Rend type)

Single-coat or two-coat renders coloured through their whole depth, sprayed or trowelled and then scraped to a textured finish. Brands such as K Rend are widely used on new and existing homes. They don't need painting and hide small marks well, though they're best on walls with consistent backgrounds.

Rendering prices in Walsgrave

Guide prices start at £40 and run to £160 per m². Silicone render with base coat and mesh over sound brickwork, including beads: around £70–£100 per m².

Guide prices for rendering
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Sand and cement, painted	£40 – £65 per m²	Two-coat render plus masonry paint
Silicone or through-coloured render	£65 – £100 per m²	No painting, low maintenance
Insulated render (EWI)	£110 – £160 per m²	Insulation boards with a render finish

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Rendering in Walsgrave: common questions

Will my house be disrupted while it's rendered?

Most of the work is outside, but there's scaffolding around the house, noise when old render is removed, and dust. Windows are masked during spraying and coating, which can make rooms darker for a few days. Downpipes and outside lights are removed temporarily and refitted at the end.

Which postcodes in Walsgrave do you work in?

We cover CV2 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Walsgrave, neighbouring Wyken and Binley are covered too.

Can you render over my old render or pebbledash?

Sometimes. If the existing render is firmly bonded, some systems can go over it after cleaning and a key coat. Hollow, cracked or loose render must come off first, because new render won't hold a failing background. We tap-test the whole wall at survey and tell you which areas can stay.

Does Coventry City Council need to approve my render?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Walsgrave is provided by Coventry City Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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Other work we do in Walsgrave

We'll tap-test your walls and set out the options in writing after a free rendering survey in Walsgrave.