Acrylic Render in Ireland

Acrylic render costs €60–€80 per m² in Ireland. It's a flexible thin coat with the colour all the way through, applied over a base coat like silicone, in almost any colour.

How it compares with silicone, and where it's the better choice.

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€60–€80per m², supplied and applied
Thin coata couple of millimetres over a base
No paintthe colour is in the render
Flexiblecopes with small movement

Two thin coats compared

	Acrylic	Silicone
Per m²	€60–€80	€55–€80
Water	Resists it	Sheds it best
Dirt and algae	Can hold dirt over time	Stays cleaner
Colours	Almost any, strong colours too	Wide range
Breathes	Less	Better

Acrylic is flexible and tough, and takes strong colours well. Silicone, or a silicone-acrylic blend, stays cleaner and lets the wall breathe better, which is why contractors often suggest it for houses. Acrylic suits strong colours and sheltered walls.

What acrylic costs

Supplied and applied, per square metre of wall, and for whole houses.

Job	Typical price	What moves the price
Acrylic render (thin coat)	€60–€80 per m²	Like silicone on a base coat; flexible, wide colour choice
Silicone render (thin coat)	€55–€80 per m²	Base coat and mesh first, then the coloured silicone. Sheds water and dirt
Monocouche (one-coat, coloured)	€50–€75 per m²	Colour in the mix, scraped finish. Needs dry, mild weather to cure evenly
3-bed semi-detached, whole house	€4,000–€10,000	The finish, the state of the old walls, the gable
Detached two-storey, whole house	€7,000–€16,000	Four walls, more scaffold, bays and corners

A guide for typical Irish houses. Your price is fixed by the contractor after they've seen the walls. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

More on rendering

Every job is priced by the contractor after a look at the walls.

€55–€80per m²Silicone renderThin, through-coloured and water-repellent. Never painted.Silicone render →€50–€75per m²Monocouche renderOne coat with the colour in the mix, scraped to a sandy finish.Monocouche →€35–€60per m²Sand and cement renderThe traditional two coats, then masonry paint.Sand and cement →€60–€90per m²Lime renderBreathable, for old stone and brick walls with no cavity.Lime render →€1,500–€4,000to re-dash a semiRendering over pebble dashCover it, paint it or remove it: which suits your walls.Pebble dash →€8,000SEAI grant, detachedInsulate and renderExternal wall insulation finished in render, with the grant.External insulation →

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Questions we get asked

How much is acrylic render per m²?

€60–€80 per m² in Ireland, supplied and applied.

Is acrylic render better than silicone?

Silicone stays cleaner and sheds water better; acrylic is flexible and suits strong colours. On most Irish houses the contractor will suggest silicone or a blend.

Does acrylic render need painting?

Silicone, monocouche and acrylic renders are coloured all the way through, so they're never painted. Sand and cement render is painted with masonry paint, and repainted when the paint fades.

Who comes out?

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