Silicone Render in Ireland

Silicone render costs €55–€80 per m² in Ireland, supplied and applied. It's a thin coat with the colour all the way through, so it's never painted, and it sheds rain and dirt well.

How it goes on, how long it lasts, and the colours most Irish houses choose.

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€55–€80per m², supplied and applied
1.5 mma typical grain: a fine, even finish
No paintthe colour is in the render
5 °Cthe coldest day it should go on

Silicone render, coat by coat

Silicone is a finish, not a whole render. It goes on in a coat a couple of millimetres thick over a sound, level background: usually a cement base coat with a fibreglass mesh bedded in it, or old render that's solid.

Preparation: loose render hacked off, cracks cut out, walls cleaned.
Beads: at corners, around windows and along the base.
Base coat with mesh, left to cure: manufacturers ask for about two weeks before the finish.
Primer, coloured to match, left a day.
The silicone finish, floated to an even texture, in one go across each wall so there are no joins.

Silicone's strength is water. The resin makes rain bead and run off, so the wall stays drier and algae and dirt have less to hold on to. Many silicone renders are silicone-acrylic blends: ask what's in the one you're quoted.

What silicone costs

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

Job	Typical price	What moves the price
Silicone render (thin coat)	€55–€80 per m²	Base coat and mesh first, then the coloured silicone. Sheds water and dirt
Acrylic render (thin coat)	€60–€80 per m²	Like silicone on a base coat; flexible, wide colour choice
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
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.

€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 →€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 →€200–€300a day for a plastererRender repairCracks, hollow patches and stains, and when to re-render instead.Repairs →

Rendering in every county

One contractor per county. Pick yours for local prices, the weather and the council.

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Questions we get asked

How much is silicone render per m²?

€55–€80 per m² in Ireland, supplied and applied, with the base coat and mesh it needs.

Is silicone render better than acrylic?

For water and dirt, yes: silicone sheds rain and stays cleaner. Acrylic is flexible and comes in more colours, at €60–€80 per m².

Does silicone 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.

How long does silicone render last?

Decades on a sound wall. Give it a gentle wash every few years, and fix any crack or sealant gap when you see it.

Can silicone go over pebble dash?

Yes, once the dash is sound and a base coat with mesh has levelled it out.

Who comes out?

One rendering contractor who covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you, look at the walls and give you a fixed price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

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