Rendering
Render is the protective outer coat on your house — it keeps the Yorkshire weather out and gives the place a fresh, modern look. We handle traditional sand-and-cement render, painted finishes and modern silicone systems on homes, extensions and small commercial buildings across Yorkshire.
When you might need rendering
- Existing render is cracked, blown or coming away in patches.
- Building a new extension, garage or porch that needs finishing.
- You want to tidy up tired pebbledash or refresh the front of the house.
- Paint won't hold on the outside walls and damp is creeping inside.
How Parkinson Plastering helps
- Honest advice on which render system is right for your property.
- Proper prep — failed render hacked off, surfaces stabilised before we start.
- Clean, even finishes that hold up to the weather we get up here.
- Tidy work site with everything cleaned down at the end of the job.
Free, honest quote for your rendering job
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How much does rendering cost in Yorkshire?
Rendering prices swing widely because scaffolding, wall condition and the render system itself all move the number a long way. These are honest 2026 Yorkshire ranges, all-in — labour, materials and normal two-storey scaffold — for the jobs I quote most often. Every property is different, so a proper price only comes after I've had a look.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sand & cement render (painted) | £45 – £70 per m² | Traditional, well-proven, needs repainting every 5–10 years |
| Silicone / thin-coat render system | £85 – £130 per m² | Through-coloured, self-cleaning, 25+ year lifespan |
| Single gable end (silicone) | £1,800 – £3,500 | Depends on size, height and access |
| 3-bed semi — full render, all elevations | £6,500 – £10,500 | Silicone system incl. scaffold |
| 3–4 bed detached — full render | £9,000 – £15,000 | More wall area, longer scaffold hire |
Guide ranges only — every job is different. Quotes are always free and there's no pressure.
What affects the price
- The render system itself — sand-and-cement is cheapest per m², silicone and K Rend sit at the top end.
- Scaffolding — a bungalow you can ladder is far cheaper than a three-storey Victorian terrace needing full scaffold and a road licence.
- Condition of the existing walls — bare block on a new extension is easy; hacking off old blown or painted render adds days of labour and skip costs.
- Detailing — window reveals, drip beads, bellcasts, expansion joints and any feature bands all add labour time.
- Colour and finish — off-the-shelf whites and creams are standard; bespoke colours cost more per bag.
- Time of year — we won't render in heavy frost or driving rain, so an urgent winter job sometimes has to wait for a weather window.
What's involved
- Site visit and honest recommendation on the right system for your property and budget.
- Scaffold up (or tower for lower work), beads set out around corners, windows and drip lines.
- Prep of the substrate — hack off any failed render, wash down, patch damaged brickwork and apply a bonding coat where needed.
- First scratch coat (sand-and-cement) or basecoat with embedded mesh (thin-coat systems), left to set properly.
- Top coat applied and finished to the chosen texture — floated, sponged, dashed or through-coloured.
- Scaffold down, site left clean, and clear guidance on when it's safe to paint (if paint is needed at all).
How long does it take?
A single gable is typically 2–3 days on site. A full 3-bed semi is usually a week to ten days including scaffold up and down. Sand-and-cement render needs roughly one day per 1mm of thickness to dry before painting — normally 3–4 weeks. Silicone and monocouche renders are dry within a few days and don't need paint at all.
Rendering — your questions answered
Popular areas we cover
We cover all of Yorkshire — here are some of the areas customers most often ask us about.
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