Transform the outside of your property
New render changes everything. It protects your walls from the weather, insulates against heat loss, and gives your property the kind of kerb appeal that turns heads. We apply sand & cement, K-Rend, and silicone render systems built to last decades.
The right render system does three jobs at once.
K-Rend is a through-coloured silicone render that never needs painting. Available in dozens of colours and textures, it’s self-cleaning in the rain, resists algae, and comes with a manufacturer’s guarantee.
Traditional two-coat sand and cement render for a solid, reliable finish. Applied with a scratch coat and top coat, then finished smooth or with a scraped texture. The workhorse of external plastering.
EWI systems combine insulation board with a reinforced render topcoat. Your walls stay warmer, heating bills drop, and the property gets a fresh new look, all from a single job.
Good render is your first line of defence against North East weather. It stops driven rain from saturating masonry, prevents frost damage, and protects the structure underneath for decades.
Thorough preparation and expert application.
Scaffolding is erected for safe access. Old render is removed if needed, masonry repaired, and all surfaces cleaned and primed.
Bellcast beads, corner beads, and stop beads are fixed. Reinforcement mesh is applied at junctions and stress points to prevent cracking.
Base coat is applied and ruled flat. For K-Rend, the coloured topcoat is floated to an even texture. For sand & cement, the finish coat is applied and textured.
Window reveals, sills, and edges are finished cleanly. Scaffolding is removed, grounds tidied, and you’re left with a property that looks brand new.
Render is the coat that keeps the weather out of your walls, and in the North East it takes a beating. We take off failed, hollow or cracked render, prepare the brick or block behind it, and apply either a traditional sand and cement render, finished smooth or textured, or a modern through-coloured silicone system such as K-Rend that never needs painting and sheds water. Both are done with proper beads, bell casts above the damp course, movement joints where they are needed and the right mix for the wall.
A lot of the region's terraces were cement rendered in the 1970s and 80s, and that hard render is now cracked, holding water against solid brick and bridging damp courses where it runs to the ground. Interwar semis were pebbledashed, and seventy years on much of it is loose. The seafront homes from Whitley Bay to Seaham have render that fails faster than anywhere inland. We test what is there, strip what has failed, and re-render; where pebbledash is sound, a coloured silicone render can go over it for a smooth modern finish without stripping everything.
Rendering is also how a tired house gets a new face. Mismatched brick at the back, blocked-up openings and extensions in different brick can all be covered and sealed, and a dated front made to look new. Scaffolding is included in the quote where the job needs it, and our own team does the work.
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.
The problem, what we did and the result, each from a real review.
For most houses, yes. Sand and cement is cheaper to apply but needs painting every few years and can crack as it ages. A through-coloured silicone render repels water, keeps its colour and never needs repainting, so over ten years it usually works out cheaper.
Often, if it is sound and well bonded. We test it first. Where it is loose or hollow it comes off, because render over a failing background fails with it.
A typical semi takes about a week including preparation, scaffolding and curing between coats. We do not render in frost or heavy rain, so winter jobs can take longer.
A guide for each town: the homes there, how we work on them and the questions people there ask.
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“On pricing this job, the customer used an 'experienced tradesman' who used a steamer to remove wallpaper from plasterboard walls and they were removing the jointing tape and the skin from the plasterboard, thus leaving an unlevel surface. I suggested reboarding but they said they didn't have a lot of money to play with. While the 'tradesman' was removing the wallpaper the customer demanded via text that I go that very minute to see what a mess this tradesman was making. While we were working, her husband commented on how we were the best tradesmen they'd had, as we just got on with the job. I'd mistakingly missed out a price for a ceiling, so I skimmed that for no extra charge as the price had already been agreed. (No mention of this was in her review however). We always ask customers to check the work before we leave and both said they were 'over the moon' with the work and they paid via bank transfer a few hours after I'd left. It's clear the 'tradesman' hasn't prepped the newly plastered walls properly, as the paint has now blebbed. That's not a fault with the plastering, but with the lack of preparation on the decorator's behalf. It took 7 days for the customer to let me know she wasn't happy (and that was after the walls had been painted!).”
Checked & Vetted“I contacted Dean about the job and he was on hand to review damage, give a reasonable estimate within my budget and was on stand by once property dried out. Work started promptly and done with the estimated 3 days to a very high standard as always by Dean and his soon. Clean and tidy work too. .”
Checked & Vetted“Dean and his team started the job Tuesday and was done in 3 days. Very professional, workmanship to very high standards was told the ins and outs of process of work to be carried out and very clean. Amazing job for the price. Always on time, would highly recommend. Will definitely be using dean in the near future. .”
Checked & Vetted“Dean came out to give me a quote, he knew what needed doing and I was happy with what he quoted. He took down 2 ceilings, replaced them, skimmed and then put up some coving. I can’t fault his work at all, the ceilings look amazing, he left my home clean and tidy. I’d highly recommend. .”
Checked & Vetted“Dean at Absolutely Plastered is the only tradesmen I know that I can rely on! He always responds to requests! In this instance, we wanted some pretty poor brickwork covered at back of house & Dean advised other options that I was not aware...”
Google“I had Absolutely Plastered out to inspect a damp problem in my home, he was knowledgeable and we agreed a price. Dean was prompt, came out when he said he would, installed a new damp course and plastered. Very reasonable and I’d highly recommend.”
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