Whitstable render specialist says the window for exterior repairs is closing as the coldest part of winter gets closer.
-- Kent Render Systems, a specialist external rendering contractor based in Whitstable, is urging homeowners across Kent to check the outside walls of their properties now, before the coldest part of winter arrives.
The Met Office has warned that this year’s record-breaking El Niño is likely to bring a wetter, stormier autumn and early winter to the UK, with an increased risk of cold snaps later in the season. For homes with rendered walls, that combination is a problem. Rain driven into small cracks soaks into the render and the wall behind it. When temperatures drop below freezing, that trapped water expands, widening cracks, loosening render from the wall and letting in more water each time. Small hairline cracks in autumn can become blown, bulging or falling render by spring - along with damp patches, mould and higher heating bills inside.
Coastal towns such as Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate and Folkestone face extra exposure from wind-driven rain and salt air, but older and poorly maintained render anywhere in Kent is at risk.
There is also a timing issue many homeowners don't realise. Render cannot be applied properly in cold or frosty conditions, so once winter sets in, repairs often have to wait until spring. Anyone who spots a problem late may be living with worsening damage for months.
Owner Jack Tewkesbury, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the rendering trade, says: "Every winter we get calls from people whose render has come away after a hard frost, and nine times out of ten it started as a small crack they'd noticed months earlier. Water is the enemy. If you deal with it while the weather still allows, it's usually a straightforward repair. Leave it, and the freeze does the rest."
Kent Render Systems recommends that homeowners walk around their property and look for:
- Hairline or spider cracks, especially around windows and doors
- Patches that sound hollow when tapped
- Bulging, bubbling or blown sections
- Green staining, algae or damp patches on walls
- Damp, condensation or mould appearing on the inside of external walls
Kent Render Systems is an approved installer for Baumit, Weber and EcoRend render systems and an accredited external wall insulation (EWI) installer. The company covers Whitstable and the surrounding areas of Kent, offering render repairs, silicone and monocouche rendering, and external wall insulation.
About Kent Render Systems
Kent Render Systems is owned by Jack Tewkesbury, who has been in the plastering and rendering trade for nearly 20 years. Jack leads every job by himself and uses his deep plastering background to deliver a level of finish that a general builder simply cannot match. The company has become an expert render installer throughout Kent and provides a free, no-obligation survey and quote with every service.
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Name: Jack Tewkesbury
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Organization: Kent Render Systems
Address: 4 Heritage Close, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4QG
Phone: 07707 564597
Website: https://kentrendersystems.co.uk/
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