In short
- Chertsey has a conservation area with Georgian and Victorian buildings, where render changes need care and often consent.
- Addlestone and much of Chertsey's suburbs are interwar and post-war cavity-walled homes that suit silicone or monocouche.
- Low-lying homes near the Thames and the Chertsey Bourne should have render stopped well above the damp-proof course.
- Runnymede Borough Council currently handles planning.
Chertsey
Chertsey is one of the oldest towns in Surrey, and its centre, along Windsor Street, Guildford Street and London Street, has a conservation area with Georgian and Victorian houses, some listed. Painted render and stucco are part of that townscape. Work here is mainly careful repair and redecoration with compatible materials. See lime render and render repairs.
Beyond the centre, Chertsey's suburbs are largely interwar and post-war, with cavity-walled semis and terraces that suit through-coloured silicone or monocouche.
Addlestone, Ottershaw and New Haw
Addlestone grew mainly in the twentieth century, and its streets are dominated by interwar and post-war homes, many with pebbledash or painted render. Rendering over sound pebbledash is often the most cost-effective route. See rendering over pebbledash. Ottershaw and New Haw have a similar mix, with some larger detached houses on bigger plots.
Homes near the Thames and the Bourne
Parts of Chertsey and Addlestone are close to the Thames and the Chertsey Bourne, which has flood warnings in place along parts of its course. For homes on low-lying ground:
- stop render on a base bead at least 150 mm above finished ground;
- never carry render down over the damp-proof course;
- let walls dry out fully after any flood before rendering;
- consider breathable finishes on older walls that need to dry.
See render and damp.
Planning
Runnymede Borough Council currently handles planning. Surrey's district and borough councils are being replaced by new unitary councils, so check which authority handles planning at the time you apply. See planning permission for rendering.
Questions people ask
Do you cover Ottershaw and New Haw?
Yes, along with Chertsey, Addlestone, Ottershaw, New Haw and Lyne.
My house is near the river. Does that affect rendering?
It can. Render should stop on a base bead at least 150 mm above ground and must not bridge the damp-proof course. After any flooding, walls need to dry fully before rendering.
Can I render a house in Chertsey's conservation area?
Re-rendering an already rendered house is usually fine. Rendering brick for the first time in the conservation area needs planning permission, and listed buildings need consent.