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Rendering in Bristol
External Rendering Company in Bristol
APS are the leading rendering company that provides our services in Bristol and across the South West. With decades of experience, we have become the go-to rendering specialists for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings across the city and surrounding areas.
As well as rendering, we also offer various other services including colour rendering, render cleaning, external wall insulation and plastering. We are a Bristol-based company but also offer our services in Bath, Chippenham, Salisbury, Swindon, Trowbridge, Westbury and other areas across the South West, South Wales and the M5 corridor.
By informing our team of your requirements, we can provide you with an immaculate solution to your needs and expectations. When choosing APS for your external rendering, you can rest assured you’ll be provided with a superior service from planning to completion.
Domestic rendering specialists
Domestic Rendering
Transform the exterior of your home with our domestic rendering services. Whether you’re looking to modernise the exterior of your property, increase your home value or improve thermal efficiency, our skilled contractors are here to help. We use high-quality renders from a variety of manufacturers including K-Rend, Parex, Echo Rend, Weber and Monocouche.
Comercial rendering specialists
Commercial Rendering
Elevate the appearance and durability of your commercial property with our rendering services. We specialise in rendering a variety of commercial buildings including offices, industrial buildings, retail stores and shops, hotels, pubs, cafes and many other leisure-type properties. We provide tailored rendering services for your commercial property with minimal disruption to your business and guarantee our contractors will leave your property how it was before work was started.
Energy Saving Solutions
External Wall Insulation
Save £1000’s on your energy bills, plus up to £4000 government cashback on solid external wall insulation. APS Plastering are licensed installers of external wall insulation for domestic and commercial properties across Bristol. Ranging from loft insulation to external wall insulation, nearly a third of all of the heat in our homes is lost due to external walls. Choose APS so we can work with you to insulate your home at zero disruption to you. With current government grants available, there has never been a better time to do so. Call us today to enquire or to find out if you are eligible for government cashback.
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Expert Plastering Services
Plastering & Rendering
We offer a full range of quality rendering & plastering services for the domestic and commercial sectors. From external rendering to lime work, we have very experienced teams covering Bristol & the South West. APS are also proud specialists in applying solutions by K Rend, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of pre-mixed silicone render systems. Each and every one of our expert renderers are trained to the correct standard to efficiently render all types of domestic or commercial properties and adapt to any challenges that may lay ahead when carrying out the task. Our pledge is to never finish a job that is guaranteed to protect your home, have incredible aesthetics, and last long without the need for consistent maintenance.
Commercial, industrial & domestic
About APS Ltd Bristol
Our Head Office is located in Bristol but APS Ltd cover the United Kingdom. The majority of our work is centred around the South West, South Wales and M5 corridor but we are happy to talk to you about any project in surrounding areas. We have a strong team of expert craftsmen who are all fully trained, insured and up to speed with the latest applications and health and safety training. Be it a domestic house external render or internal plastering to managing a newly built housing estate to commercial projects APS Ltd have the knowledge and expertise. Our team have worked to provide a superior service to all different clients with a multitude of different property types. When choosing APS Ltd, you can rest assured that we will be all able to provide a service with an incredible finish, no matter the scale or type of your property. Call today to enquire!
Expert Guidance
Supporting You With All Projects
With our extensive experience in the rendering industry, we can support you with a wide range of different projects rendering projects. When providing our initial quote for your project, we will discuss your requirements and then suggest a solution that meets your needs and your budget. We will then provide the best solutions possible to our highest standards – providing you with great value for money and peace of mind.
We are able to support you with all commercial properties including offices, industrial buildings, retail stores and shops, hotels, pubs, cafes and many other leisure-type properties. Our team is highly experienced in providing rendering services for the commercial industry and we will work to minimise disruption whilst carrying out all relevant rendering works.
For domestic clients, we offer a wide range of services to upgrade, insulate or repair your property. Rendering services can save you money on energy bills by insulating your home and improving the look and feel of your property with high-quality external rendering.
Specialist Services
Advanced and Specialist Rendering Services
As well as regular rendering services for our domestic and commercial clients, we support our clients with specialist and advanced projects. Our high-quality products and services allow us to provide rendering services for:
- Blocks of buildings and properties.
- Through Colour Rendering.
- Rendering to insulate historic buildings.
- Rendering to repair historic buildings.
- Large-scale rendering projects.
- Rendering for decorative walls.
- Resurfacing walls & elemental damage in combination with other paint and materials.
Rendering Frequently Asked Questions
Rendering is a type of cladding applied to the exterior of a property, as it offers many benefits. Rendering a building will protect the exterior of the property from harsh weather conditions whilst enhancing the appearance of your home or business. There are many different types of renders from various manufacturers. You can get coloured and textured renders to match your personal preference and taste.
Rendering a property offers many benefits, which is why it’s so popular among homes and businesses across the UK. In classic English weather, unprotected buildings may face issues with weathering, rainwater penetration, and even mould. Rendering a building will serve as a protective layer to help prevent these issues. Rendering will also improve thermal efficiency, saving you money by reducing heat loss from your property and resulting in a lower energy bill. Having exterior rendering applied to a building will also increase its value, as it transforms the property’s aesthetic, making it more appealing to a buyer if you were to sell in the future.
Wall Rendering:
- Improves the appearance and texture of walls
- Provides a protective layer against weathering and damage
- Can hide imperfections in the underlying wall surface
- Allows for custom colours, patterns, or finishes
We are not able to provide a ballpark figure for costings because each project will vary. The main factors that affect the costings of your project are as follows:
- The size of the project and the surface area of the wall(s) to be rendered.
- The complexity of surface preparation and the condition of your walls before the project commences.
- The types of material that are required in order to complete your project and provide you with the benefits that you need.
- The finish that you choose, as well as the material of finish that you have selected once the initial base coat is applied.
We will provide you with a free quotation and assess your project. We will also provide you with an accurate and competitive quotation for the overall cost of your project. Get in touch to arrange for your free quote.
The main difference is that rendering is used on the exterior of a building, whereas plastering is used on the interior. Plastering is typically carried out when renovating a property, creating a smooth, even surface for painting. It also provides strength and support to a wall. On the other hand, rendering is used for similar purposes but for the exterior of a building.
Yes, we offer colour rendering to achieve the desired colour for your home or business. Coloured render allows you to be unique, stand out, and create a property with a colour and style that suit you.
We utilise specialist tools to ensure rendering is carried out effectively whilst repairing or upgrading a wall, or when installing rendering. The wall surface is prepared before rendering. The base coat is then applied, and then finally the finishing coat or coats are applied to the wall.
There are many different materials that are used for rendering and rendering services. We have partnered with leading manufacturers of rendering products to provide you with the best solutions possible on the market. Materials used for rendering include:
- Cement-based renders.
- Gypsum-based renders (e.g. plaster)
- Acrylic renders.
- Silicone-based renders.
- Lime-based renders.
The drying time for render depends on multiple factors, including weather conditions, the type of render used, and the thickness of the render. It typically takes 24 to 72 hours to dry completely.
We have partnered with these industry leaders for many years to ensure that we can provide the highest possible service. We are partnered with the following manufacturers:
- K-Rend
- Weber
- Parex
- EcoRend
We are based in Bristol, but we offer our rendering services across the South West and South Wales, including Cardiff, Newport, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath, Chippenham, Salisbury, Swindon, Trowbridge and many more areas along the M5 corridor.
Bristol has a single-tier system. Bristol City Council is a unitary authority, so it handles everything a district and a county council would elsewhere, including planning, highways, education, and waste, with no county council above it. Bristol is also its own ceremonial county.
Since a 2022 referendum abolished the directly elected mayoralty, the council runs a committee system.
When planning a rendering project in Bristol, the current statutory development plan comprises the saved older documents, the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy (2011), the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD (2014), and the Bristol Central Area Plan (2015). A full replacement, the Bristol Local Plan 2022 to 2040, has been through examination and reached its main modifications consultation in spring 2026, with adoption expected later in 2026. It’s worth checking the council’s local plan page for the current status before relying on either version.
Bristol has a significant amount of historic architecture and several designated Conservation Areas. Because of this, and if your property is in this category or in one of these designated areas, rendering can sometimes require full planning permission.
Yes, Bristol has 33 Conservation Areas (e.g., Clifton and Hotwells, Cotham and Redland, City Docks). Apart from the main areas, other notable areas include Stokes Croft, Montpelier, and Old Market.
Clifton and Hotwells is the city’s grandest Georgian and Regency quarter, sitting high above the Avon Gorge.
Key Areas: The crescents and villas around Clifton Village, Sion Hill, and the Suspension Bridge approach.
Rendering Notes: Much of Clifton was built with painted lime stucco, so repairs or new render generally need to match the existing profile, colour, and lime-based composition rather than switching to a modern cement or acrylic system.
City Docks and Harbourside cover Bristol’s historic Floating Harbour and its warehouse quarter.
Key Areas: The old bonded warehouses and dock buildings around the harbourside, including areas near Redcliffe and Queen Square.
Rendering Notes: Exposed brick warehouse frontages are part of the protected industrial character here, so smooth rendering over that brickwork would likely be resisted.
Cotham and Redland, along with neighbouring Kingsdown, St Michael’s Hill, Montpelier, and Bedminster, form Bristol’s dense Victorian terraced heartland.
Key Areas: Long rows of pennant stone and brick terraces built through the second half of the nineteenth century.
Rendering Notes: Most of this stock was never rendered, so applying render to previously exposed stone or brick generally requires permission and is often refused where it would disrupt a uniform terrace.
Westbury-on-Trym, Sea Mills, and Shirehampton are former villages and garden suburbs absorbed into the city.
Key Areas: Older cottages, garden suburb housing, and some traditional farm-style buildings on the outskirts.
Rendering Notes: Traditional lime render may be preferred over modern systems like K-Rend in these areas.
Use the council’s Know Your Place mapping tool at maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp. You can search by address and toggle layers to see whether your property lies within a conservation area boundary. You can also call the Conservation team on 0117 922 3000 or email conservation@bristol.gov.uk.