Rendering External Walls Ammanford

Why render your home?

Many properties around the UK have render applied. It is a common form of protection against weather in areas of the country which receive high rainfall. Others choose to apply render to their property to give it a make over. There are quite a few benefits to improving your home by rendering and we look at some of these and a recent project below rendering external walls Ammanford.

Benefits of rendering

Protecting your home against the weather

As mentioned, it is common practice in areas of the country such as Wales to render homes as a form of protection against the driving rain received. Homes that have poor exterior walls can lead to the breakdown of the external surfaces and subsequent water ingress causing damp. Applying render can create a waterproof barrier for your home giving it a prolonged life expectancy.

Making it warmer

The renders that we use can also be installed as part of an external wall insulation system. External wall insulation is a thermal barrier applied to the outside of a house with a range of materials, but typically slabs of enhanced expanded polystyrene which is mechanically fixed to the outside walls with a render solution applied over the top. These systems help to reduce condensation, protect against damp, improve the energy efficiency within the home and reduce heating bills making your home a more comfortable environment.

Improving your homes curb appeal

Applying render to the outside of a tired looking home can transform a home from looking run down or dated to a modern looking home. With a range of different finishes available like a smooth textured finish or pebble dash finish will make it a happy place to come home to and add value at the same time.

How does new external render look?

Here is a property that we recently completed rendering external walls Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. The customer wanted to modernise the look of their home and the project was to over render the existing dash render with a silicone enhanced render in a 1.5mm textured finish.

Here is how the rendering external walls Ammanford looked before we started..

The existing render when surveyed was found to be structurally sound and the decision was made that it did not need to be removed before the new render was applied. Modern thin coat systems are designed to be able to be installed over the top of existing renders. If we were installing with a sand and cement render, this can be heavy on walls and we would then consider removing the existing render to reduce the load on the wall.

How is the Rendering Installed?

The system we use is a Johnstones Stormshield silicone enhanced render system. It is made up of two layers of high performance basecoat with a fibreglass reinforcing mesh sandwiched between.

The high performance basecoat is sponged to a smooth surface in readiness for the next layers.

Following the basecoat layers the entire property is painted with a silicone primer as a barrier between the basecoat and the top coat.

The final coat applied is the 1.5mm Silicone Enhanced Render. This is trowel applied and finished with a plastic float to provide an even smooth textured finish. The silicone render is breathable and has water repellent properties and the rendering external walls Ammanford project looks great!

Here is how it looks:

Interested in finding out more?

Our prices are based on the work needed to provide a quality finish. As a small but experienced team we are able to offer highly competitive prices.

For a free quotation, please fill in the contact form and one of the team will give you a call to arrange a suitable time to visit your home…

martin jones

2022-10-19

Arranged for quote. No show, no courtesy call. Would not recommend

Stephen Gimblett

2022-10-18

Lmg did a superb job in renovating our old tired house into a modern looking house . Matt and Wayne were excellent to deal with. The work boys are super friendly and helpful. JAMES AND JOHN window Men were superb 👌

Jan Pearson

2022-09-05

We have waited a very long time to get our house sorted. After several unsatisfactory visits from other firms and pandemic delays, we found LMG. We are very glad we did. They were very professional from the survey through to the finish. The end result - our house looks like new. We have had so many people comment on how great it looks. I didn't know what to expect, but it exceeded my hopes. Wayne was amazing. His help, support and patience were much appreciated, especially with our 'awkward neighbours'. A potential problem was averted and we are grateful to all at LMG for working this out for us. The boys who did the job (Mac and Jay) were polite and friendly and very accommodating, they worked really well as a team, took pride in their work. So hardworking - a refreshing trait these days, also did some additional small jobs for us. Our neighbours even commented on how hard they had worked. The work they did was to a high standard in every aspect. They, along with Wayne, kept us informed of timescales and any issues that needed to be resolved were done without hesitation. Nothing was too much trouble. As my husband works away it was important for us to have confidence and trust in the team. I was happy to go out and leave them knowing that they would just get on with things. At the end of the job everything was left shipshape and a few very minor issues dealt with immediately. We would have no hesitation in recommending LMG. Thank you to all who worked with us on this project especially Wayne, Mac and Jay.

Anthony Hall

2022-08-26

External Wall Insulation,(EWI) with replacement doors and windows, soffit, downpipes and guttering. Had a complete external renovation of our old house. From the initial quote with Matt, then Nicky, right to the finish was great. The results are fantastic.The outside of our home now looks like a new build, thanks to; Wayne, Tom, Kyle, Mike, Lee, Lloyd, Connor, Rob and Ash. We had to wait a long time to get the job started, but well worth the wait. Wayne kept us informed, and was easy to get hold of, and calling the office was refreshingly professional throughout. When they said they would call us back they always did. Would recommend LMG for a great local company, that takes pride in their work. There were small issues, which when questioned were resolved immediately, and I am very particular. Tidy workers, polite, respectful and friendly. The windows and doors were removed and installed incredibly quickly and no issue was a problem that James and his team couldn't solve, overall a great job done. Thank you LMG.

Donald Morgan

2022-07-21

The workmen arrived on time each day and completed the job within the timescale agreed. They were polite and cleaned up at the end of each day.

Donna Wadley

We had our cavity wall installation removed and was kept informed every step of the way . The work carried out was extremely professional, done quickly and to the agreed time . Would definitely recommend your services.

A. D.

2022-07-20

Cavity Wall Extraction. From the first contact with LMG they understood the problem with our wall and took the time to explain why we had the problem and how it could be solved. Their knowledge and patience in explaining what would happen, gave me the confidence to proceed with them to the extraction of the cavity insulation. The work was carried out professionally and after they had finished they cleared away any debris and even washed down the drive.

David Pugh

2022-06-11

Initially I was struggling to get firms to even engage with me about getting External Wall Insulation (EWI) and re-rendering on my property but then luckily I found LMG. The initial survey was performed on the day and time as promised, communication and options about the work were clear and well communicated and all my questions answered. I immediately felt like it was a company I could trust and would get the work done to a high standard. There was a wait for the work to start but that was not an issue - the estimated start date were accurate and communication coming up to the start of the work was good. The team undertaking the work were friendly, polite, good natured and committed to doing a good job. Their work was to a very high standard and always kept me informed of progress, answered any questions myself or the building inspector asked, kept the area clean and were quiet and respectful to neighbours. I chose to get this work done for primarily functional reasons - improved weather resistance, increased insulation - but the visual impact of the work has really impressed me and the finish is excellent. I am very happy with the job and interaction with LMG and I have already recommended them to others.

vivien bowyer

2022-06-10

We are an end of terrace house and had the outside insulated. The workmen were efficient, polite and obliging, and cleared up after themselves each day. Nothing was too much trouble for the office and i nagged them with queries before deciding to go with LMG. We can heartily recommend the company.

Giuseppe Sipiano

2022-01-07

We had our loft insulated more and from the initial consultation through to the works performed we was very impressed with the quality of work, and also the communication with us. I would highly recommend using them.