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Rendering across the Eastern Suburbs
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- 42 suburbsEach with its own page
- Licensed rendererNSW licence 298643C
- 5 things to checkBefore you render here
- 5.0 on Google9 Google reviews
Which finish suits your house in the Eastern Suburbs?
What your walls are made of decides the finish. We also take on render removal, mouldings and commercial jobs. Guide prices are per m², including GST.
Cement rendering
Guide price $34–$69/m²Sand and cement render over brick and block, sponge-floated and ready to paint.Best forSolid brick, concrete block and concrete walls: older brick houses, new masonry builds, front fences and retaining wallsIn the Eastern SuburbsCouncil and heritage rules can stop original face brick being rendered, so we check your street before quoting.About cement rendering
Acrylic rendering
Guide price $46–$80/m²Flexible acrylic systems for Hebel, polystyrene, fibre cement and existing render.Best forHebel (AAC) panels and blocks, polystyrene, fibre cement board, and sound existing render or masonry that needs a more flexible finishIn the Eastern SuburbsNear the sea, plan on washing rendered walls down at least once a year.About acrylic rendering
Other finishes
- White setA hard, smooth set-plaster finish over render inside the house, ready for paint.Guide price $30–$55/m²
- Texture coatingsTexture and membrane coatings over render, brick or fibre cement.Guide price $57–$115/m²In the Eastern SuburbsClose to the coast, textured finishes need cleaning more often.
- Polystyrene claddingPanels fixed, meshed, base-coated and rendered as one system.Guide price $70–$120/m²In the Eastern SuburbsNear the water, the cladding is fixed with stainless steel screws.
- Render repairsCracked, drummy or stained render cut out, patched and matched to the wall.Guide price $57–$115/m²
- Brick baggingA thin coat over face brick that keeps the brick pattern, ready for paint.
Suburbs we cover across the Eastern Suburbs
Each suburb with its own page and postcode.
- Banksmeadow2019
- Bellevue Hill2023
- Bondi2026
- Bondi Beach2026
- Bondi Junction2022
- Botany2019
- Bronte2024
- Centennial Park2021
- Chifley2036
- Clovelly2031
- Coogee2034
- Daceyville2032
- Darling Point2027
- Double Bay2028
- Dover Heights2030
- Eastgardens2036
- Eastlakes2018
- Edgecliff2027
- Hillsdale2036
- Kensington2033
- Kingsford2032
- La Perouse2036
- Little Bay2036
- Malabar2036
- Maroubra2035
- Mascot2020
- Matraville2036
- North Bondi2026
- Paddington2021
- Pagewood2035
- Phillip Bay2036
- Point Piper2027
- Queens Park2022
- Randwick2031
- Rose Bay2029
- Rosebery2018
- South Coogee2034
- Tamarama2026
- Vaucluse2030
- Watsons Bay2030
- Waverley2024
- Woollahra2025
How it works
From a free quote to a finished wall in the Eastern Suburbs
The owner quotes every job and is there while it is done.
- 01
Ask for a quote
Call, WhatsApp or use the form. Quotes are free.
- 02
Rough estimate
We reply with a rough figure for the job.
- 03
Measure up
A site visit to check the walls and confirm the quote in writing.
- 04
Render
Windows, paths and gardens protected, then the work.
- 05
Clean up
The site cleared and the finish checked with you.
Before you render
Before you render across the Eastern Suburbs
The eastern suburbs are split between Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and Bayside councils, with the City of Sydney taking south Paddington and most of Rosebery. Each council has its own development control plan, and every one of them says original face brick in a heritage conservation area is not to be rendered or painted. Woollahra goes further with a council-wide rule for Inter-War flat buildings, and Bayside and Waverley discourage painting original brick on ordinary houses outside heritage areas too.
Painting or cement rendering a house in a heritage conservation area, or on a listed heritage item, is not exempt development under the State Codes SEPP (cl 2.53), so it needs council consent or a written heritage exemption. Rose Bay, Vaucluse and Paddington each sit across two councils, so the address decides which rules apply.
From Watsons Bay down to La Perouse, a lot of houses sit within 1 km of breaking surf. For polystyrene (EPS) cladding, Unitex requires Class 4 or 316 stainless fixing screws in that zone, and Randwick's foreshore controls ask for finishes that stand up to salt air. The NSW bush fire prone land map showed no bush fire prone land in these suburbs when checked.
Rules and site conditions across the Eastern Suburbs
Each one from the council plan or data sheet it comes from.
Heritage
Rendering in heritage areas is not exempt
Cement rendering, plastering or painting is exempt development only if the house is not a heritage item and not in a heritage conservation area. Everywhere else it needs council consent or a written heritage exemption before work starts.
For your render: We check your address against these rules before quoting, so the render, finish and colour suit what the council allows there. Cement rendering
Source: Codes SEPP 2008, cl 2.53
Heritage
Woollahra's Inter-War flats rule
Across Woollahra, original face brick on Inter-War flat buildings (built about 1918 to 1950) must not be painted, rendered or coated, whether or not the block is in a heritage area.
Source: Woollahra DCP 2015, Chapter B3, 3.8.7 C20 (Amendment 36)
Coast
Sea air and upkeep
Along the surf coast, render needs more upkeep: Rockcote asks for its systems to be washed down every 12 months, and for painted or textured finishes near the coast to be cleaned more often. For polystyrene cladding within 1 km of breaking surf, Unitex specifies Class 4 or 316 stainless steel fixing screws.
Source: Rockcote Maintenance Guide (QHO-MBR014-V007); Unitex Base Board Non-Cavity Technical Manual (Aug 2024), fixings
Coast
Randwick foreshore finishes
In Randwick's Foreshore Scenic Protection Area, finishing materials must withstand weathering accelerated by coastal conditions, and colours should be mostly light, neutral hues.
Source: Randwick DCP (2026), Part B10 Foreshore Scenic Protection Area, (d) and (f)
Bush fire
No mapped bush fire prone land
The NSW bush fire prone land layer showed no bush fire prone land in these suburbs when checked, so the Codes SEPP ember-sealing rule for exempt re-rendering (cl 2.54(c)) does not normally come into play here.
Sources checked . Council rules change, so we confirm what applies to your house before quoting.
Reviews
What our clients say
Courteous, tidy, protected the area from debris, cleaned up after and a good job
“Very professional and so helpful! Good communication and a fair price! Arrived nice and early! The rendering was done very well and looks great. The boys were very careful and made no mess! I have no hesitation in recommending Ali and his workers! I am definitely a very happy customer! Job: rear of house rendering plus a variety of rendering repairs in various places! Thank you so much!”
★★★★★Gregory Williams · “We loved dealing with Ali and his team. They are all lovely and really good renderers. We wanted something a little different (a thickly applied splattered style) in some parts of the house,”bagged” in other areas and smooth render in other parts…all was no problem, and expertly done. All fairly priced too. We would definitely recommend Finishing Touch Rendering. Stephanie and David.”
★★★★★Stephanie Hammond ·
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Questions
Rendering in the Eastern Suburbs: your questions
Do you render houses in the Eastern Suburbs?
Yes. We cover 42 suburbs across the Eastern Suburbs, each with its own page. Ask for a free quote.
How much does rendering cost in the Eastern Suburbs?
As a guide, cement render costs about $34–$69 and acrylic render about $46–$80 per m², including GST, the same across Sydney. The walls, the access and scaffolding move the price most.
House rendering cost guideDo I need council approval to render a house in the Eastern Suburbs?
Cement rendering, plastering or painting is exempt development only if the house is not a heritage item and not in a heritage conservation area.
The full rule and its sourceRendering in the Eastern Suburbs
Get a free quote
Quotes are free. Tell us about the job for a rough figure; we then visit to measure, check the walls and confirm the quote in writing.