Maple Home Improvements provides house rendering and render repair across Birmingham and the West Midlands. From full external wall rendering to patching cracked or blown sections, we give your home a sound, professionally finished exterior that helps keep the weather out.
We have our own scaffolding, so in most cases there’s no separate scaffold hire to pay for. That keeps the cost of the job down and makes it easier to schedule.
External wall render is a protective coating applied to the outside walls of a building, most often over brickwork or blockwork. As well as giving a clean, finished appearance, a sound render helps shield the wall beneath from rain and weathering.
When render cracks, blows or comes away from the wall, it can let water in and hold it there, leading to penetrating damp and further damage. Repairing render early is usually simpler and more affordable than waiting until large areas have failed.
Wider or recurring cracks can be a sign of movement in the wall itself, and need investigating before re-rendering. Render that runs down to the ground can also bridge the damp-proof course and draw moisture into the wall. We check for both before recommending a solution.
Whether you need a whole property rendered or just a section repaired, we’ll recommend the finish that suits your home and the wall beneath. The cost of rendering a house depends on its size, access, the finish chosen and how much repair work is needed first, and our own scaffolding helps keep that cost down
Smooth render gives a clean, modern, flat finish, and is applied in coats to build up a sound, even surface. It can be left as a natural finish or painted to suit your property. It’s a popular choice for updating older homes, rendering a brick wall or blockwork extension, and giving a whole property a fresh, uniform appearance.
Not every job needs a full re-render. Where damage is limited, we cut out cracked, loose or blown sections, prepare the wall beneath and patch the render back to a sound, weather-tight finish. We blend repairs with the surrounding render as closely as possible, and can advise when a full re-render is the better long-term option.
Textured renders add depth and character to a wall, and are good at disguising minor surface imperfections. A Tyrolean finish is applied with a specialist machine that flicks render onto the wall, creating a distinctive honeycomb texture. Both finishes are hard-wearing and well suited to homes that want something more traditional than smooth render.
Pebbledash and spar dash are durable, low-maintenance finishes found on many homes across the West Midlands. Small pebbles or crushed stone are thrown onto a wet render coat, where they bond to create a tough, textured surface. We can match existing dashing for repairs, or apply new pebbledash or spar dash across a whole elevation.
Render that’s applied over loose or damp surfaces, or in the wrong conditions, can crack, blow and trap moisture within a few years. Careful preparation and the right finish for the wall make the difference between a render that lasts and one that fails.
These photos show house rendering and render repair projects completed by Maple Home Improvements across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Each job is prepared carefully and finished to give a sound, even, weather-resistant exterior.
A long-lasting render depends on the wall beneath it. Our process makes sure every surface is sound and properly prepared before any new render goes on.
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We inspect the existing render or brickwork, check for cracks, hollow areas and signs of damp or movement, and look at how the render meets the ground. We then recommend whether a repair or full re-render is needed, and which finish suits your property.
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We erect our own scaffolding, then remove any loose, cracked or blown render back to a sound surface. The wall beneath is cleaned and repaired, and beads are fitted where needed, so the new render has a stable base to bond to.
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We apply the render in coats in suitable weather, building up a sound, even surface before applying your chosen finish. Each coat is left to cure properly, and windows, doors and surrounding areas are protected throughout.
Maple Home Improvements provides house rendering, render repair and pebbledash repairs across Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Bearwood, Harborne, Kings Heath, Edgbaston, Erdington, Worcester, Oldbury, West Heath and the wider West Midlands. As experienced rendering specialists, we work on homes of every age, from period terraces to modern extensions.