Rendering is also sometimes referred to as exterior plastering, but plaster is not generally used externally due to its delicate nature.

Rendering the exterior of a wall has many functions, the most prominent being that of weather protection, and also, combines with a paint or coating, the wall can have decorative functions too, whilst being fully weatherproof.

Click the image above to see a larger version of a drip bead being used to make a “true” corner repair.

Our company offers:

• Sand and cement rendering.
• Lime rendering.
• Coloured “through” rendering.
• Insulated thermal render.
• Weatherproof coatings for render.

Rendering jobs are not always as straight forward for us to do as each house is different, but what happens when we render a house and we come to a corner?

Well the best way to deal with this is to use what is now as EML – expanded metal lathe, and CORNER BEADS, sometimes called ANGLE BEADS, which are a small sectional straight piece of equipment to mould and shape the corner and made form either stainless steel, or Upvc.

Straight edges every time!

Using angle beads to restore a victorian porch

It is very important, for a professional wall finish, to make sure that all corners are “true” and straight, and that includes the edges of windows and other openings, known as “reveals”.

We quite often use angle beads when we restore the exterior of an older house, such as the one in this picture, which was a Victorian villa in Torquay, Devon, completed back in 2001.

Whilst many exterior wall coating companies will not respect the original look and feel of a property and just plaster the walls with some sort of “muck” and then disappear with the clients money, our experienced surveyors work with you to achieve a great looking house that still retains its character.

(TIP: Click the photo to see a bigger image).

All the angle beads we use in our work are fully approved and specified by architects and they meet BS EN 13658-2:2005 which is the standard for the design of these types of aids to exterior house rendering.

Whilst still on the subject of British building standards, all rendering we do complies as near as possible to the British & European Standard for the design and application of external render (BS EN 13914-1:2005).

Bell casts or drip beads.

We finish looking at the special beads by mentioning a similar product, called drip beads or bell casts which are used horizontally, to made a protruding base where the render finishes near to the bottom of the wall. This is important because any water that runs down the wall will then “drip” off the bottom and not enter the bricks beneath the damp course, which could possibly cause damp over time.

Not only this, the use of beads (instead of old bits of timber your local builder finds lying in the street!) ensures a premium exterior wall rendering job, but at LOW internet prices.

Every time we do an exterior wall coating job which needs rendering, we always use the best materials we can. Why not look through our gallery archive, which shows you various rendering jobs, and has hundreds of high quality photos to browse through.

Talk to the NEVER PAINT AGAIN team about your rendering needs.

Phone them FREE today on 0800 970 4928

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This lovely house in the west midlands needed some serious repair to the exterior walls which had suffered from the harsh weather over many years and looked drab and uninviting, a total contrast to the interior which was well decorated and deceptively spacious.

As you can see from the Project images below (which expand when you click them), we had to deal with cracked and loose rendering and the bricks at the bottom were in very poor condition. We had to spend some time fixing and replacing the pointing (mortar joints between the bricks) before we could start the NEVER PAINT AGAIN exterior wall coating process.

Now the house is finished, it is fully repaired and weatherproofed and the Andura system we used on the job means that the house will now not need ANY re-painting, nor maintenance, for at least 15 years, fully guaranteed!

Click the images to see the project photos.

If this kind of wall painting system interests you, EMAIL US for more info and prices.

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Latex paints are often used as a general “catch all” description of the typical water based paint we would use INSIDE the house, such as emulsion to paint a ceiling or wall.

There exists various different grades of latex paint, according to trade or personal (DIY) uses and also the amount of money one is willing to spend on this type of paint. One of the main aspects of this is the “polymers” which could best be described at a material, made of several smaller ingredients, which help to bind the various parts and materials which make up a can of paint.

It holds all the bits of the paint together so it doesn’t separate in the tin, or on the brush, and also ensures the paint film applied to a wall is even, and dries evenly and  at a uniform rate. Typical polymers are either Synthetic (binders, holding the paint together), or Acryclic polymers, which do a similar job but are more expensive and added to high quality paints.

Many paints used by artists have these types of polymers in and ensure a good quality, long lasting finish, and are ideal paints to be applied by spray. Latex paints do have their disadvantages though so we now look at what is probably the BEST exterior paint system for your home.

Flexible exterior wall coatings

Unlike latex paint, which often has water amongst its ingredients, NEVER PAINT AGAIN special exterior wall coatings contain resins, which do not freeze and therefore are ideally suited to application at very low temperatures and therefore can be applied to the exterior walls of houses during winter time.

This can bring many benefits to the homeowner who often finds difficulty in sourcing a good painter and decorator during the traditional home painting season of Spring and summer time, where often the painters are busy and will charge you a PREMIUM, which is often loaded, to make up for the lost work during winter time.

The never paint again group actually repair and paint house exteriors, 12 months of the year and the cold weather does not affect the process, unless its really cold, we’re not penguins, we do have a limit!

However, at the time of writing (February) its admittedly utterly freezing outside, but we’re hardy chaps, and some work is still going on, although of course the snow inhibits our movements somewhat, but it does not affect the whole of the UK.

Is it just a paint job or ….?

Here is the big difference between our company and your local “cash in hand” decorator.

During the winter time, painters, especially people who generally work outdoors, are often tucked up in bed, with their dole money and housing benefit cushioning the tough times. The brave and hardy souls who work tirelessly for the never paint again group, work all year round because our paint system doesn’t contain water and therefore doesn’t freeze. Our wall coating is also not affected on days where light rain is forecast, unlike a painter who cant work at all if there is a chance of rain.

This means that we dont have to charge a special premium during the summer months and that means for you, you can get the best price for exterior house refurbishments.

In fact we are so confident, that we guarantee to BEAT THE PRICE of ANY competitor, providing it’s for a similar service, and you have the quote in writing as proof.

What are the benefits of the NPA wall coating system?

Where a painter will apply only paint to your house and that is all, the never paint again system comprises of much more:

• We do a full repair of any defects to your walls. FREE OF CHARGE
• We then cover up and protect areas not to be treated, ensuring there’s no mess.
• We remove all traces of damp, algae and mould.
• We cure any instances of damp where applicable.
• We then apply a waterproof primer, supplied by Andura.
• We pressure spray a weatherproof wall coating in your choice of colour.
• The site is cleaned, tidied & your home will not need repair or paint for at least 15 years.

So don’t wait for the summer to get your house painted, SAVE MONEY, and book a FREE survey now, by SENDING US AN EMAIL HERE

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Houses of a certain age, start to become a right paint in the neck to maintain, especially if the house has been neglected over the years and defects are evident, such as cracks. If these defects are simply painted over with cheap paint and not repaired, the paint will hide many problems that will get worse and worse over time. In fact this will eventually cost you more money than you might think!

Don’t call the dodgy decorators this year!

Last year, when local cowboys “Dodgy Darren” and “mad Mike” turned up their old estate car, (presumably after signing on), they painted your house, possibly for cash, and for a few months it looked ok, as long as you didn’t look too close, but what’s it look like now, not so good?

If you think these willing chaps did you a favour by doing it cheap, please think again.

They are due again this year, and they want another thousand pounds, same as last year. But wait! That means £2,000 quid on the house in 2 years, so…..er…..in 10 years, you would have given these well meaning idiots a total of £10,000.

What if I was to tell you that our company can, for about £3,500  average cost,  not only paint the house, using a special latex resin paint applied by spray, but we would also cure any damp, fix or replace any pebbledash or rendering, and guarantee, in writing, backed by an insurance policy, that you would not have to call our team to repaint your house until the year 2027!!

Yes we can give you more for your money, for far less outlay and a loss less hassle, just see what we did on other peoples houses for proof!

Exterior Wall Coatings Leicester?

Instead of painting the house each year, why chuck your money away when WE can do it only ONCE, and the lovely paint finish, which doesn’t fade or crack, will last up to 20 years!

Exterior wall coating and external refurbishment services delivered by Never Paint Again, making use of the most up-to-date long life weather resistant coatings, in a an extensive of finishes in addition to colours appropriate all types exterior wall arises!

Our own exterior wall coatings are actually GUARANTEED for 15 years not to fade, chip, split, peel off or flake – our exterior finishes are much more advanced than conventional house painting techniques.

Virtually any design of external wall structure can be treated and sheltered with our unique wall coating process – to demonstrate it we have a fabulous selection of case studies and testimonials of the previous work that we have undertaken by our workforce of highly experienced professionals.

Get in contact with us today to find out more, or to request an appointment with one of our surveyors.You can call us FREE on 0800 970 4928 or EMAIL US.

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NPA are a Sheffield based wall coating company offering thermally insulated render and spray applied exterior wall coatings which are both great for  weather proofing your Sheffield home.

Our exterior wall treatments are suitable for almost any exterior walls including those made of brick, stone, smooth or textured render, lime rendered walls, tyrolean walls, pebble-dash exteriors and “rough cast” spar dash.

Why bother painting your house ever again!

Yep, it’s time to chuck those old paint brushes away, the ones that are stinking out Granddad’s shed in a coffee jar full of turps! There are far more important things going on in 2012 to bother with the house, but you cant leave it in this state can you?

Oh no! But instead of painting it year on, year out, is there a better way?

YES! Our wall coating system means that once our paint-like-coating is applied to your walls, after careful repairs and removal of old paints, we guarantee that for at least 15 years, you will NOT need to paint the exterior of your home again, and if it has a damp problem, this will be cured at the same time, as part of the package.

Recent exterior wall coating jobs have included wall damp proofing in various areas of Leeds, rendering repairs in Doncaster, Blown bricks in Batley, bad pebbledashed walls in Bradford, in fact we work across the county and as we are all born and bred Yorkshiremen, we can give you the lowest price possible for any work that you may require to your home.

Instead of having the exterior walls painted each year, why not START SAVING MONEY and find out about our long life render wall coating programme which we guarantee that for the next 15 years you won’t have to pick up a paint brush again!

Get your Sheffield home weatherproofed today!

Whether you are interested in exterior wall rendering or repairs, or want to protect your home from the ravages of the British weather, our Sheffield based team of professionals will be happy to discuss your needs and provide advice at no obligation. We are here to help you.

Our Yorkshire based representatives can visit you, Monday to Saturday, at your convenience with colour charts and samples of typical external wall finishes to discuss your needs, with No hard sell and no obligation, guaranteed.

Specially made “Never Paint Again” wall coating will fully weatherproof and protect your render, bricks or pebble dash against damp! Not only that, our wall coatings are  flexible to allow for natural wall movement ensuring your walls are dry and protected and your home in Sheffield stays beautiful for years to come.

Never Paint Again, Devonshire House, 49 Eldon Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire. S1 4NR

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Pebble dash is not to everyone’s taste and like it or loath it, it doesn’t last for ever and at some time, if your home is covered in pebbledash, it is going to need to be re-done, but do you REALLY WANT that awful stuff covering your home?

If you’re not too sure, please can we have 5 minutes of your time to read this and then see what you think…………

What’s wrong with pebbledash?

Pebbledash, as an exterior wall coating, only has a finite lifespan so when the outside walls of your house look tired, with missing stones, cracks, hollow render and bald areas of pebbles, now is the time to consider getting it spruced up perhaps?

Pebbledash was designed to cover up poor quality brickwork and the problem is that over time, the stones drop out (check your path or driveway for proof) and then the water resistant nature of the pebbles is lost and the render behind starts to soak up water. As a dashed wall is not flexible, the water, once inside the house, freezes during cold weather and pushes the dash off the wall, causing even bigger problems.

What can be done with pebble dash?

Well for a start, if you have ever tried to paint over pebbledash, you will know what a thankless and awful task this is, in fact I have yet to see a house, in all my years as a surveyor, that looks good after a lick of paint over the pebbledash, in fact most of them look diabolical! Repairs to pebbledash NEVER match in, and the replacement of the dash can cause more problems than it cures.

The stones which fall off the wall, cannot be replaced.

This is also evident where a pebbledashed house has had previous repairs or alterations, the 2 areas of wall NEVER match up and in some cases, it looks awful! (see an example of this)

Builders who remove and replace pebbledash

So along comes sub contractors “Dodgy Darren P” and “Mad Mike D”, in their beaten up van, for the “cash in hand “job they promised you with their hard-sell at the doorstep!

Now is the time to panic!

There are two ways a “builder” deals with old pebbledash, both horrendously bad for your house.

The first is FORCED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

If the pebbledash is firmly stuck to the wall, when a builder forcibly removes it, his tools WILL rip out the mortar joints and the faces of the brick beneath, causing potential structural damage to your house which if the local building inspector turns up, you will have some explaining to do.

This also means that he has a duty to inform your home insurance company of the works, who, after a further inspection, may then invalidate your home insurance

I am not kidding or trying to “sell” you our system, this really does happen and we have some quite scary photos of people doing it to prove it.

The 2nd method is applying MORE pebbledash over the old stuff!

UH-OH!

If your builder does this, they will almost certainly render over the top of cracks, locking damp and other problems in, plus adding more pebbledash to window reveals, often means that you can never ever open your windows properly again.

This increases the STRUCTURAL LOAD on your wall, something your house was not designed for, and yes, in some cases, this has causes walls to have major cracks, and in the “best case scenario”, if you can call it that, the old pebbledash wall will “reject” the new dash, which will eventually AND LITERALLY fall off in chunks. This is based on real life experience.

What is the best solution for pebbledash painting?

By far, a spray applied exterior wall coating is your best bet for pebbledash and the service provided by NPA, includes a full repair and surface renewal, so that when we finish, your home will have a uniform texture all over and will be complemented by a great colour too!

Exterior house coatings, unlike paints, are suitable for all types of wall surfaces, such as pebbledash, brick, render and stucco.

The Never paint again team can tell you how these coatings can benefit your house, long and short term.

Original and genuine Exterior wall coatings from the REAL never paint again are suitable for all wall types and our coating service cures a whole host of external wall defects.

Typical jobs we do to the exterior wall surfaces of homes include replacing tyrolean, render or pebbledash, filling and fixing cracked walls, replacing loose or missing brick work pointing mortar joints and damp proofing walls, including removal of moss, mould and algae.

Our wall coatings for pebbledash come with a 15 year insurance backed guarantee which means that your home will not attract green mould, nor will it fade, peel or crack, for up to 20 years!

Give your house a whole new look!

If you were only considering having your home re-dashed, I think you would be surprised to hear that in most cases IT COSTS THE SAME AS HAVING IT REPAIRED AND SPRAY PAINTED WITH ONE OF OUR LONG LIFE EXTERIOR WALL COATINGS!

So what now?

The choice, ultimately, is yours, not ours, and whatever you want your home exterior to look like, although we can advise you, we won’t SELL to you, nor pressure you in any way, at any stage of you being one of our valued customers.

Get in contact with us today by calling 0800 970 4928 or email us.

Article copyright Guy Alexander Bell. Jan 30th 2012.

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Never paint again have teams of experienced, highly skilled and well qualified industry experts applying top quality products and services for external surface wall rendering and repair, damp proofing, masonry painting etc. We have access to the best external wall coating contractors and general and specialised builders.

We renovate, paint and replenish all types of building exteriors and spray apply a specialist high end exterior paint coating solution to exterior wall surfaces that can last for anywhere up to 20 years!

• Stops penetrating damp.
• Eliminate condensation in the home.
• Cuts wind chill and lowers heating bills.
• Eliminates the need to repaint every year.
• Available in any colour, including transparent.
• A range of finishes, from smooth to coarse.
• Suitable for ALL types of wall surface.
• Fully protects your home against the weather.
• Applied by skilled installation teams.
• Walls fully repaired before application.

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Never Paint Again are a workforce of highly skilled and experienced experts providing services for external surface wall rendering and repair, damp proofing, masonry painting, external wall coating contractors and general and specialised builders.

We repair, paint and replenish all types of property exteriors and spray apply a specialist high performance exterior paint covering solution to external walls which lasts for anywhere up to 20 years!

Rendering Watford

We’re specialists in the restoring and the replacement of exterior wall rendering and safeguarding your home for many years using our unique exterior wall coating expert services. We’re able to fix or replace any sort of style of render or pebbledash so give us phone today to receive a absolutely free no obligation quote.

Damp Proofing Watford

Damp proofing is a term used within the construction industry and describes a process which is designed to make the base walls of your home water-proof preventing damp as well as moisture content transferring through wall membrane to your interior spaces.

Without treatment, damp will be able to spread out and consequently lead to your foundation wall structure and the neighbouring room decoration rotting quite often resulting in problematic structural damage. Following treatment, an effective (and cost effective) way to indefinitely avoid the difficulties of damp is to have us install a GUARANTEED external wall coating offered by Never Paint Again.

Rendering Watford

We’re specialists in the restoring and the replacement of exterior wall rendering and safeguarding your home for many years using our unique exterior wall coating expert services. We’re able to fix or replace any sort of style of render or pebbledash so give us phone today to receive a absolutely free no obligation quote.

Masonry Painting Watford

Our guaranteed masonry painting products and solutions are actually a hard-wearing, sufficiently flexible plastic resin based man made coatings that create a resilient, rainproof covering designed for exterior brickwork wall applications. Produced to remain maintenance free, the application features an Anti-microbial arrangement that battles the development of unattractive mould & mildew directly on its own surface and therefore retaining a vibrant, thoroughly clean look and feel throughout the duration of its lifespan.

Our solutions are available in a wide range of colours and shades coupled with finishes and are applied by professionals using a commercial and industrial spray device and comes along with a 15 YEAR GUARANTEE against cracking, fading, cracking or any sort of peeling.

Penetrating Damp cured in Watford

We deliver a high quality Invisible Silicone Waterproof Wall Coating service which cures penetrating damp, ice cold inner surface walls and water ingress – Guaranteed!

This is a colourless water protection composite that permeates deep beneath the actual surface of your outdoor walls, entirely preventing erosion and penetrating damp. This kind of longer lasting water-resistant covering is fantastic for individuals who would prefer to safeguard their homes from damp, erosion and damaging wet rain.

If you live in or near Watford, contact us today for more info.

Call FREE on 0800 970 4928

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