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How much does re-rendering cost in 2026?
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Re-rendering costs more than rendering bare brick, because the old coat comes off first. Here is the whole job priced line by line, at typical 2026 rates.
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- Rates are typical 2026 UK supply-and-fit quotes: sand and cement £40–60 per m2, monocouche £45–70, silicone thin-coat £50–80. Market rates, not regulated prices: region, substrate condition and finish move them.
- House-type areas are typical net render areas (mid-terrace about 60 m2 because side walls are shared, bungalow 90, semi 110, detached 160). Measure yours for a tighter figure: wall length times height, minus large openings.
- Scaffold adds £600–£1,000, the typical 2026 cost for a two-storey house rendering job.
- Excluded: removing old or failed render (typically £20–40 per m2 on 2026 quotes), substrate repairs, and external wall insulation. Insulated render (EWI) is a different job entirely, typically £90–150 per m2 in 2026, see the render types guide.
- Re-rendering more than 50% of an individual wall's surface area counts as renovating a thermal element. Regulation 23 of the Building Regulations 2010 then requires the whole element to meet the Part L standard.
- That applies in so far as it is technically, functionally and economically feasible (guidance in Approved Document L). Budget for that conversation before stripping a solid wall.
- These are typical quote ranges, not a quotation. Renderers price on a look at the walls, always.
How much to remove render from a house
Taking failed or hollow render off typically adds £20 to £40 per m2 on 2026 quotes, before any new render goes on.
The spread is the wall. Render that comes away in sheets is quick. Hard cement render bonded to soft brick is slow and can damage the brick face, which then needs repairs. Skip hire and waste are usually a separate line, so ask for them.
Re-rendering a 3-bed semi, line by line
| Line | Rate | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Strip old render | £20 to £40 per m2 | £2,200 to £4,400 |
| New monocouche render | £45 to £70 per m2 | £4,950 to £7,700 |
| Scaffold | per job | £600 to £1,000 |
| Total | £7,750 to £13,100 |
In sand and cement the same job is about £7,200 to £12,000, and in silicone about £8,300 to £14,200. Repairs to the brickwork once the old coat is off are priced on inspection and sit on top.
Building Regulations when you re-render
Re-rendering more than 50% of an individual wall's surface area counts as renovating a thermal element. Under regulation 23 of the Building Regulations 2010, the whole wall must then meet the Part L standard.
That applies so far as it is technically, functionally and economically feasible. On a solid wall, that is the moment to price insulated render (EWI) beside a plain re-render.
Repair or re-render?
If the cracking or hollow patches are local, a patch repair can be far cheaper than stripping the whole house. See what render repair costs and when it stops making sense.
Your walls are not exactly 110 m2. Put your area into the calculator for the new render, then add the removal line from this page.