# Render Cost Calculator

> Render cost calculator for UK homes: sand and cement £40–60 per m2, monocouche £45–70, silicone £50–80 on typical 2026 quotes. Price your walls in seconds.

## Key facts

- Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached (about 110 m2 of wall) typically costs £5,000–£9,800 in 2026 depending on the system, with monocouche mid-range at £5,550–£8,700 including scaffold.
- Typical 2026 UK render rates: sand and cement £40–60 per m2, monocouche £45–70, silicone thin-coat £50–80, supplied and applied.
- Scaffold adds a typical £600–£1,000 to rendering a two-storey UK house in 2026.

## Key pages

- [Render cost calculator UK: what will rendering cost?](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Render types compared: sand and cement vs monocouche vs silicone](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/render-types-compared/): Sand and cement, monocouche and silicone render compared on typical 2026 cost per m2, finish, upkeep and lifespan, plus where insulated render (EWI) fits in.
- [Cost to render a 3-bed semi in 2026: a worked example](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/rendering-cost-3-bed-semi/): A 3-bed semi has roughly 110 m2 of renderable wall. At typical 2026 rates that is £5,000–£9,800 depending on the system, scaffold included. The line-by-line sums.
- [K Rend and silicone render maintenance: cleaning cost and care](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/render-cleaning-cost/): Silicone and K Rend type renders want a soft wash, not a jet wash. Typical 2026 cleaning quotes run £3–8 per m2, and the wrong wash can wreck the finish.
- [Typical UK rendering costs by house and system, 2026](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- Typical UK rendering costs by house and system, 2026. Methodology: Computed with the calculator's model from typical 2026 UK supply-and-fit rates: sand and cement £40–60 per m2, monocouche £45–70, silicone £50–80, plus £600–£1,000 scaffold where marked. House types use typical net wall areas (mid-terrace 60 m2, bungalow 90, semi 110, detached 160). Market rates, not regulated prices: they vary by region and substrate.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: gov.uk, Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservation-of-fuel-and-power-approved-document-l
- Source: Planning Portal, external walls: planning permission and rendering: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/external-walls
- Source: legislation.gov.uk, Building Regulations 2010: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/contents
- Source: legislation.gov.uk, Building Regulations 2010, reg 23 (renovation of thermal elements): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/regulation/23

## Citation

Cite as: "Typical UK rendering costs by house and system, 2026", Render Cost Calculator, https://rendercostcalculator.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

## About

- Render Cost Calculator is an information site. It is not affiliated with any render manufacturer (K Rend, Weber and similar names are their owners' brands), trade body or council. Figures are typical 2026 quote ranges, not quotations, and nothing here is building, planning or structural advice: confirm prices with local firms and rules with your council.
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