Plastering &
Rendering
High Green.
High Green's post-war brick semis and bungalows are exactly the housing stock that benefits most from external rendering. We are based in Grenoside — just down the road — and we transform cold, draughty semis into weatherproof, well-insulated homes that look like new.
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High Green's 1950s to 1970s brick semis are ideal candidates for silicone render. It creates a smooth, hydrophobic weatherproof surface that completely transforms the appearance of standard estate housing — available in hundreds of colours with a finish that lasts 20-plus years.
Learn more →For High Green homeowners who prefer a more textured, traditional render appearance rather than a smooth finish, monocouche is the alternative. Applied in a single coat, the colour runs through the full depth, providing excellent durability on Sheffield's exposed northern housing.
Learn more →High Green has one of the highest concentrations of post-war semis in north Sheffield — exactly the property type EWI is designed for. Adding an external insulation layer before the render coat dramatically reduces heat loss, cuts energy bills and ends the cold wall problem that plagues 1960s housing.
Learn more →Many of High Green's older properties have original plaster cracking or blowing off walls — particularly on external walls where condensation has been an issue for years. We carry out full re-plasters, skim coats over new plasterboard and patch repairs throughout S35.
Learn more →Dot and dab plasterboard to cold external walls, stud partitions, ceiling boarding and insulated dry lining throughout High Green. Adding insulated plasterboard to cold external walls is a popular and cost-effective internal solution for High Green's 1960s semis — warmer rooms without external scaffolding.
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High Green is one of north Sheffield's most uniformly post-war residential areas. The vast majority of the housing stock was built between the late 1940s and the 1970s — predominantly brick-built private and former council semis, bungalows and short terraces. This concentration of mid-century housing means High Green has more potential rendering and EWI projects per street than almost anywhere else in S35.
The problem with post-war brick construction is straightforward: the walls are cold, the mortar joints weather and absorb moisture over time, and the aesthetic of unrendered 1960s brick has not aged well. A silicone render coat changes all of that entirely. The house becomes weatherproof, the hydrophobic surface sheds rain rather than absorbing it, and visually the property looks completely different — modern, crisp and well maintained. On streets where other homes have already been rendered, an unrendered house looks noticeably behind.
For those wanting to address thermal performance as well as appearance, EWI is the gold standard upgrade for High Green's semi-detached stock. Adding 60–100mm of external insulation before the render coat eliminates cold spots, significantly reduces heating costs and can make a substantial difference to how comfortable the home feels through a Sheffield winter. We are based in Grenoside — literally just down the road from High Green — so there is no distance premium and we know these streets well.
High Green FAQ
Yes — we are based in Grenoside, which is just down the road from High Green. We cover the whole area including Thompson Hill, Mortomley, Warren and the surrounding residential streets throughout S35. There is no call-out fee and all surveys are free. High Green is one of our most frequently worked areas — we know the housing stock well and are on site quickly.
Yes — rendering a bare brick semi in High Green is exactly the type of job we carry out most often. The brickwork is cleaned down thoroughly, any loose mortar raked out and repointed, and defective areas repaired before the basecoat mesh system is applied. The silicone or monocouche topcoat goes on over that. The result completely transforms the property — visually and in terms of how the wall handles weather. The new surface sheds rainwater rather than letting the ageing brickwork absorb it, and the improvement in kerb appeal is immediate and dramatic.
For a typical 1960s semi in High Green, EWI is one of the highest-value upgrades available. These homes were built with little thought for insulation — the external walls lose a significant proportion of the total heat. An EWI system bonds insulation board to the entire exterior wall and finishes with a render topcoat, creating a continuous thermal envelope around the property. Cold wall surfaces inside disappear, condensation and damp problems caused by cold external walls are eliminated, and heating bills fall noticeably. Combined with the visual transformation, EWI on a High Green semi delivers both comfort and long-term value. We survey the property first and specify the correct insulation thickness for the wall type.
Both silicone and monocouche are premium render systems suited to High Green's post-war semis — the main differences are in appearance and application method. Silicone render produces a smooth, contemporary finish with fine texture and excellent hydrophobic performance. Monocouche is a single-coat render with a slightly coarser, more traditional textured look — the colour runs through the full depth of the coat. On estate semis in High Green, silicone is the more popular choice because of its clean, modern look. Monocouche suits homeowners who prefer a warmer, more textured appearance. We bring samples of both to every survey so you can see them against your property in natural light before deciding.
Yes — we offer a complete interior and exterior service throughout High Green. Alongside external rendering and EWI, we carry out internal plastering: full re-plasters, skim coats over new plasterboard, patch repairs after building work, dot and dab dry lining and stud partitions. Many High Green homeowners combine external rendering with internal plastering — it is more efficient to manage both at once, particularly if the external work means scaffolding is already in place for access. We price internal and external work together at the survey stage, and you deal with one contractor for everything.
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