Sand and Cement Render

Sand and cement render costs €35–€60 per m² in Ireland, the lowest price of any render to apply. It goes on in two coats by hand and is then painted, so budget for repainting as it weathers.

How it goes on, how long it needs to cure, and when it's the right choice.

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€35–€60per m², supplied and applied
2 coatsa scratch coat and a finish coat
Paintedmasonry paint, repainted as it fades
5 °Cthe coldest day it should go on

The traditional two coats

A small white rendered cottage among dry stone walls, with more houses on the hill behind

A scratch coat goes on first and is scored so the next coat grips. Once it's firm, the finish coat goes on and is floated smooth or textured. When it has cured, the wall is painted with a masonry paint.

It's the render on a great many older Irish houses, and it's still the cheapest to put on. The cost comes later: paint fades and flakes on a weather side, and a painted wall needs doing again every several years, with scaffold or a long ladder each time.

Through-coloured finishes (silicone, acrylic, monocouche) cost more per m² but take the painting away. Over twenty years that often evens out.

What sand and cement costs

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

Job	Typical price	What moves the price
Sand and cement render, painted	€35–€60 per m²	Two coats by hand, then masonry paint. Cheapest to apply, needs repainting
Monocouche (one-coat, coloured)	€50–€75 per m²	Colour in the mix, scraped finish. Needs dry, mild weather to cure evenly
Silicone render (thin coat)	€55–€80 per m²	Base coat and mesh first, then the coloured silicone. Sheds water and dirt
3-bed semi-detached, whole house	€4,000–€10,000	The finish, the state of the old walls, the gable
Bungalow, whole house	€5,000–€8,000	Less height, so less scaffold; long walls
Scaffold	€1,000–€3,000	Usually in the price. Height, access and how long it stays up

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 →€60–€80per m²Acrylic renderA flexible thin coat in almost any colour.Acrylic render →€60–€90per m²Lime renderBreathable, for old stone and brick walls with no cavity.Lime render →€35–€60per m², sand and cementRendering a wallGarden, boundary and gable walls: both faces and a capping.Rendering a wall →€200–€300a day for a plastererRender repairCracks, hollow patches and stains, and when to re-render instead.Repairs →

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Questions we get asked

How much is sand and cement render per m²?

€35–€60 per m² in Ireland, supplied and applied, before painting.

How long does sand and cement render take to dry?

Each coat needs days to firm up and longer to cure before paint goes on. Ask the contractor how long they leave it: rushing the paint traps moisture.

Do I have to paint sand and cement render?

Yes, to colour and protect it, and again as the paint weathers.

Who comes out?

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