In short
- Ripley's High Street is a conservation area with timber-framed and listed buildings.
- Much of Send and Send Marsh is twentieth-century housing and bungalows, a good fit for silicone or monocouche.
- Homes near the River Wey and the Wey Navigation should be checked for damp-proof course and ground-level issues.
- The area is Green Belt, which affects extensions more than re-rendering.
Ripley
Ripley's High Street is one of the best-preserved village streets in Surrey, with timber-framed and brick buildings, many listed, and a conservation area. Work here calls for traditional materials and consents. See lime render.
Send and Send Marsh
Send, Send Marsh and Burnt Common are mostly twentieth-century: interwar houses, post-war semis and many bungalows. Bungalows are among the most cost-effective houses to render because they need little or no scaffolding at height and have simple elevations. Silicone and monocouche are both common here.
Near the water
The River Wey and the Wey Navigation run past Send. On low-lying plots, check that paths and patios have not been raised above the damp-proof course. Render should stop on a base bead at least 150 mm above finished ground. See render and damp.
Planning
Guildford Borough Council currently handles planning here. Surrey's district and borough councils are being replaced by new unitary councils, so check which authority handles planning at the time you apply. The Green Belt mainly restricts extensions and new buildings rather than re-rendering, but combined projects need planning advice.
Questions people ask
Is rendering a bungalow cheaper?
Usually per house, yes: smaller wall area and little need for full scaffolding. Per m², prices are similar.
Do you cover Ockham and Wisley?
Yes, along with Send Marsh, Burnt Common and Ripley.