Rendering in Washington
Washington's new town housing was built with a lot of render, rendered panels and textured finishes, and fifty years on much of it is cracked, hollow and letting water into the walls. We render across every village, from Concord and Oxclose to Fatfield, Columbia, Biddick, Glebe and Blackfell: failed render stripped, the background repaired, and new sand and cement or through-coloured silicone render applied. Fixed quotes after a visit, scaffolding included where needed, no travel charges.
Rendering Washington homes
The rendered gables and panels of 1960s and 70s Washington houses were never meant to last fifty years without attention, and many are now cracked along the panel lines and hollow underneath. Water behind them tracks into the structure and shows inside as damp that follows the weather. We take off what has failed, repair the background, and re-render in a coloured silicone system so the house gets a clean finish that does not need painting.
Where houses have had cavity wall insulation added, cracked render can let rain into the cavity and wet the insulation, which then carries damp to the inside. Re-rendering those walls properly, with beads and bell casts and sealed openings, is the fix, and we check the inside walls at the same time.
Extensions and garage conversions are common in Washington and the new work often needs rendering to match the house or to tidy up a rear elevation in mixed brick. We match the existing texture and colour, or recolour the whole elevation if you would rather change the look.
Parts of Washington we cover
We work across the whole of Washington and the streets around it, including Concord, Oxclose, Fatfield, Columbia, Biddick, Glebe, Barmston, Blackfell, Harraton, Usworth, Springwell, Washington Village, Donwell, Albany and Lambton. There are no travel charges anywhere in City of Sunderland.
Modernising a Washington new town house with render
Many Washington houses were built with a mix of materials on the outside: brick at the bottom, rendered or clad panels above, tile hanging or timber boarding on gables. Fifty years on, that mix looks dated and the panels and boards are often the weak points. Re-rendering is a common way to bring these houses up to date. Panels can be removed and the background made good, then the upper storey or whole house rendered in one smooth, through-coloured finish. Many owners keep the brick below and render above, which gives a clean, modern two-tone look that suits the new town style.
Where walls are cold, insulated render is worth considering on the right kind of house. It adds a layer of insulation board under a new render coat, which warms the walls, cuts heat loss and helps stop the condensation and mould common in the villages. It suits some Washington construction types better than others, so we look at how your house is built before recommending it.
How we do rendering
The full process, step by step, and what it involves.
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Our promise
If render we applied is not right, we come back and sort it. We test and prepare the wall first and use the right system for it.
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Rendering questions from Washington
It depends on what the panels are and their condition. Some can be prepared and rendered over, others need taking off and the background made good first. We check what is there on the quote visit and tell you which approach your house needs.
On a cold, poorly insulated wall it can make a real difference to warmth and condensation. It is not right for every construction type, and it costs more than standard render, so we assess the walls first and advise honestly whether it is worth doing on yours.
Yes, and it is a popular look on new town houses. The render stops on a clean bead above the brick, giving a crisp two-tone finish. We set the line to suit the windows and any existing features so it looks deliberate.
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