House Rendering, Adelaide

The whole-home transformation

There’s a reason a rendered brick house stops people on the street. A full render pulls a mismatched, weathered exterior into one clean surface and one considered colour: the difference between a house that looks its age and one that looks brand new.

The whole exterior, or just the front where that’s where the impact is: Dino quotes both, across metro Adelaide and some rural areas. People usually do it to modernise the house.

Choosing the finish

A whole-home render can be finished in acrylic (flexible, finished in a coloured coat), traditional cement render, or a texture coating, depending on the wall, the age of the home and the look you want. Most modern full renders land on an acrylic finish for the clean colour and low upkeep.

Tell Dino the look you’re after when you ask for a quote.

How the job runs

A full render generally goes: prepare the walls, keep the movement joints working, apply the base coat, then the finish coat and colour. How long it takes depends on the size of the house, the number of coats and the weather.

Dino keeps the site tidy while he works and leaves it clean at the end.

What drives the cost of rendering a house

A whole-house render is the job where estimates spread the most, because you are pricing every wall, every substrate and every access problem on the property at once. Two houses with the same floor plan can quote very differently.

That’s why every house is quoted on its own.

Is it cheaper to render just the front of the house?

Usually, because there’s less wall to render and often less scaffolding, though a small job tends to cost more per square metre than a whole house. The detail to plan is where the render stops: it needs a clean finishing line at a corner or edge so it meets the face brick neatly. Whole house or just the front, Dino will quote it for free.

How long does it take to render a house?

It depends on the size of the house, the number of coats and the weather, so it’s measured in days to weeks rather than a set number. Each coat needs time before the next goes on, often a day or two for base coats, and site-mixed cement render needs about four weeks before it’s painted. Prep, scaffolding, and rain or cold days all add time. Ask Dino how long your job will take when you get a quote.

Should I render the whole house or keep some face brick?

Either can look good; it comes down to the look you want and the budget. Rendering the whole house gives one even finish, while rendering some sections, such as an upper storey or the front, keeps some brick texture and reduces the wall area to render. Where render meets brick, it needs a clean stop line at a corner or edge. Talk it through with Dino when you ask for a quote.

What colours can a rendered house be?

Almost any colour, within some limits. Acrylic render systems are tinted from the maker’s colour range, and cement render is painted once it has cured, so the choice is as wide as exterior paint. Some systems limit very dark colours, though: one maker doesn’t recommend colours with a light reflectance value under 40 per cent over foam panels or blueboard-type sheet. Check a sample on the wall before deciding.

Can render go on in winter, in the rain or on a hot day?

In winter, on dry, mild days, yes, but not in the rain or on a hot, windy day. Render data sheets set limits, such as not applying when the wall is below about 10 degrees or above 35 to 40, and keeping fresh render out of rain and dew for a day or two. Adelaide’s wettest months are June to August, while March, April, October and November have fewer rainy days and milder temperatures (Bureau of Meteorology averages).

Does rendering a house add value?

It can make a house look newer from the street, but whether it adds to the sale price depends on the house, the street and the market. Rendering gives tired, patchy or dated brick a clean, even finish and adds a weather-resistant coat to the walls. Whether that returns more than it costs at sale time is a question for a local real estate agent, who can tell you what buyers in your area expect.

What affects the price of rendering a house?

Each house is quoted on its own, and quotes are free. The main factors are the total wall area, whether it’s single or double storey, what the walls are made of, how much prep they need and the finish you choose; the rendering cost guide explains each one. For a price on your house, call 0485 023 241 or use the quote form.