House Rendering in
Knowle

Knowle's 1930s semis are textbook re-render projects — original sand-and-cement, 80+ years old, ready for renewal. We usually recommend silicone for the weather resistance; the substrate prep is the same either way.

Most Bristol houses built before 2000 were finished in some form of render — pebbledash, tyrolean, sand-and-cement, or roughcast. After 20-40 years, that render is reaching the end of its useful life, and the symptoms are familiar: blown patches, cracking along stress points, paint that won't stay on, and damp getting into the wall. A full house render with a modern system — monocouche, silicone, or acrylic — fixes all of these in one go and adds 25+ years of maintenance-free life. We work on every kind of Bristol property, from 1930s semis in Hanham to Victorian terraces in St George and modern detached homes in Emerson's Green. Every project starts with a free site visit and ends with a 10-year warranty.

Knowle is one of the more popular south Bristol suburbs — close to Temple Meads station (15-minute walk), within easy reach of the city centre, with a strong local community feel. The housing stock is dominated by 1930s semi-detached homes on the older streets and post-war infill (1960s bungalows and 1970s detached) on the surrounding roads. Many of the older renders here are now failing and the homes benefit hugely from a silicone re-render. We render roughly 10-15 Knowle properties each year.