Rendering in London | Licata Ltd

World-class Rendering Products and Systems in London

Do You Need a Rendering Supplier in London?

From the day Licata was established in Italy more than 50 years ago we have been dedicated to producing the highest quality rendering materials and render systems. Through a combination of exhaustive research and relentless testing, we have created some of the most sought after and respected rendering materials in use today.

If you own a rendering company in London and are in search of high-quality materials, tools and advice you owe it to yourself and your customers to stop into one of our London area depots and showrooms. You will be impressed by the depth of our product range, the easy expertise of our sales staff and their willingness to address all your questions and concerns in a thorough and timely fashion.

Licata Building Solutions is a major supplier of rendering materials, solutions and expertise. We bring decades of expertise in the Italian building materials industry to the task of rendering in London. Contractors, homeowners, businesses and organisations we supply know that the rendering products and services they receive from Licata will stand the test of time.

Partnering with select contractors we execute high profile rendering projects across the capital, bringing the same level of commitment to external rendering in London as we do to the production of our state-of-the-art rendering supplies.

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Our Array of Leading Edge Rendering Systems

We offer a full range of BBA and ETA certified rendering products for all types of rendering, including but not limited to:

Monocouche Rendering

A monocouche render is a low-maintenance sand and cement render with a few tweaks to make it even more effective and attractive. The monocouche render – the name is French for “one coat” – is through-coloured, meaning you don’t ever have to worry about painting it, as well as being algae resistant and highly water-resistant. Perhaps best of all a monocouche render can be applied with a render pump which greatly reduces the time factor and consequently, the cost of the render process for the customer.

Coloured Rendering

Thin coat renders are breathable, resist cracking and last for years. Licata offers 3 types of thin coat renders: silicone, acrylic and mineral. Silicone renders are the most popular, primarily because of their ability to retain a like-new appearance for years, as well as their water-resistant qualities. Acrylic is lauded for its flexibility as well as its hydrophobic qualities. And mineral renders are typically advised for cold weather environments.

Thin Coat Rendering

Benefits of Insulated Rendering

Examples of Licata Rendering London

The East London Hotel – Bethnal Green

Architects at Maith Design wanted to give their new East London Hotel a facade that was modern, but which also tipped its hat to architectural tradition in this part of the capital. After much consideration, they chose an extruded Staffordshire blue facing clay slip from Licata. The facade enables the hotel to fit right in with the neighbourhood while at the same time being a potent symbol of local renewal.

Colonial House – Central London

Colonial House in central London is a residential new-build executed in the postmodern style. The architects opted for a multi-finish facade that would create visual interest and move the eye across the expanse of the structure in a calm, even contemplative way. To achieve this effect they chose Licata renders, clay brick slips and rainscreen.

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FAQs

How long does the render process take?

From the time the contractor arrives on your property the first day, to the day the render is fully cured will take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. It will all depend on the type of render being applied, the size of the house being rendered, whether scaffolding is required, the drying time of the render you chose, the weather and more.

Which will last longer: A paint job or a render?

Even the highest quality paint job will start to show its age after 6 or 7 years and need to be repainted. If you let the condition of the paint get too bad it could drag the value of your home down. A render, by comparison, will last up to 25-30 years. Sometimes more. And it will retain its colour and hydrophobic properties the entire time.

Can I paint my house, change my mind and then render over the paint?

In a word, no. Applying a render layer over a layer of house paint is a recipe for disaster. Or, if not disaster, at least a recipe for having to redo the render. A painted surface just doesn’t provide enough for the molecules in the render material to hold onto. If your house has previously been painted (whether last week or 5 years ago), the paint will need to be removed before applying the render. Either that or you will need to apply a bonding agent over the paint for the render to grab hold of.

Are rendering services necessary?

If you’re considering DIY-ing your render, we would strongly advise against it. Rendering is an exacting process that requires a lot of training and experience. While someone may be quite adept at performing odd jobs around the house a render is an entirely different matter. One mistake in the mixing or application of the render material could result in a failed render for which the homeowner would have to take the financial hit. And frankly, most of the time when there are post-render issues it can be traced back to a DIY application.