Render, timber, fibre-cement and brick-slip facades: what each costs per square metre, how they weather, and the fire rules above certain heights.
A complete 2026 guide to cladding and render: cladding from £35/m² and render from £25/m² installed, plus real costs, fire rules and upkeep.
EWI with a render finish costs about £90–£150/m² installed and reaches U-values of 0.18–0.28 W/m²K. Insulants, finishes, BS 8414 and Part L explained.
Fibre cement cladding: fire rating A2, 30–50 year lifespan, lapped boards about £25–£33/m² supply only. Types, specs, fixing methods and Building Regs.
Pebbledash removal costs £33–£67/m² for hack-off and render plus scaffolding; a typical semi-detached house costs about £4,800–£9,600 all-in in the UK.
Brick slips cost about £65–£145/m² installed. Compare adhesive vs mechanical fixing, EWI vs timber frame substrate, and when full brick is better.
How much does house rendering cost in 2026? Full cost breakdown by render type, house size, and region: monocouche, silicone, K-rend, pebbledash and more.
House cladding costs in 2026: £30–£200/m² installed depending on material. Timber, composite, render, brick slip, and rainscreen cladding all compared.
A guide to render beads, stop beads, angle beads, and mesh reinforcement for UK external and internal rendering: types, sizes, and costs.
Sand-cement, monocouche and silicone/acrylic thin-coat render compared: coats, mix ratios, crack risk, cost per m² and UK application guidance.
Thermowood cladding costs £35–£90/m² supply in the UK in 2026. Profiles, durability, installation costs, and how it compares to softwood and composite.
Softwood, cedar, larch and thermally modified timber cladding compared: profiles, weathering, fixing methods, maintenance intervals and cost per m² UK 2026.
