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Rendering across the Northern Beaches
Rendered pavilion beside a poolFrom our own jobs
- 45 suburbsEach with its own page
- Licensed rendererNSW licence 298643C
- 4 things to checkBefore you render here
- 5.0 on Google9 Google reviews
Which finish suits your house in the Northern Beaches?
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 wallsAbout 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 Northern BeachesNear 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 Northern BeachesClose 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 Northern BeachesNear the water, the cladding is fixed with stainless steel screws.On bush fire prone blocks, the cladding system has to suit the block's BAL.
- 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 Northern Beaches
Each suburb with its own page and postcode.
- Allambie Heights2100
- Avalon Beach2107
- Balgowlah2093
- Balgowlah Heights2093
- Bayview2104
- Beacon Hill2100
- Belrose2085
- Bilgola Beach2107
- Bilgola Plateau2107
- Brookvale2100
- Church Point2105
- Clareville2107
- Clontarf2093
- Collaroy2097
- Collaroy Plateau2097
- Cromer2099
- Curl Curl2096
- Davidson2085
- Dee Why2099
- Duffys Forest2084
- Elanora Heights2101
- Fairlight2094
- Forestville2087
- Frenchs Forest2086
- Freshwater2096
- Ingleside2101
- Killarney Heights2087
- Manly2095
- Manly Vale2093
- Mona Vale2103
- Narrabeen2101
- Narraweena2099
- Newport2106
- North Balgowlah2093
- North Curl Curl2099
- North Manly2100
- North Narrabeen2101
- Oxford Falls2100
- Palm Beach2108
- Queenscliff2096
- Seaforth2092
- Terrey Hills2084
- Warriewood2102
- Whale Beach2107
- Wheeler Heights2097
How it works
From a free quote to a finished wall in the Northern Beaches
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 Northern Beaches
The Northern Beaches is one council but still three rulebooks. Which one applies depends on the street: the Manly DCP covers Manly, Fairlight, Balgowlah, Clontarf and Seaforth; the Warringah DCP covers Freshwater up to Narrabeen and inland to Belrose and Terrey Hills; the Pittwater 21 DCP covers Mona Vale to Palm Beach. Parts of Oxford Falls, Belrose and Cromer still sit under Warringah LEP 2000. A single Northern Beaches LEP and DCP was exhibited in 2026 and is expected to start in mid 2027, so re-check before a DA.
Most re-rendering and repainting of a house outside a heritage area is exempt development. Once a job needs a DA (an extension, a new house, polystyrene cladding), each area's colour and foreshore rules apply; they are listed below with their sources.
Two site conditions change the system itself. Within 1 km of breaking surf, or 100 m of the harbour or Pittwater, Unitex specifies Class 4 or 316 stainless fixings for its polystyrene boards, and Rockcote says coastal finishes need cleaning more often than once a year. On the many bush fire prone blocks, even exempt re-rendering must be ember-sealed and use equal or better materials.
Rules and site conditions across the Northern Beaches
Each one from the council plan or data sheet it comes from.
Council
Three former-council plans
Manly, Warringah and Pittwater DCPs still apply in their old areas, plus Warringah LEP 2000 on deferred land; the consolidated plan is expected in mid 2027.
Source: Northern Beaches Council, draft LEP and DCP (Your Say)
Council
Pittwater colour palette
For DA work from Mona Vale north, walls must be dark and earthy; white, light coloured, red and orange walls are not permitted except limited lighter tones in Area 3.
Source: Pittwater 21 DCP, D10.4 Building colours and materials (Newport Locality)
Coast
Sea air and upkeep
Near the surf, the harbour and Pittwater, rendered walls need more upkeep: Rockcote asks for its systems to be washed down every 12 months, and for painted or textured finishes close to the coast to be cleaned more often. Within 1 km of breaking surf or 100 m of other salt water, Unitex polystyrene systems also need Class 4 or 316/316L stainless fixing screws.
Source: Rockcote Maintenance Guide (QHO-MBR014-V007); Unitex Base Board Non-Cavity Technical Manual (Aug 2024), fixings and s2.8
Bush fire
Bush fire prone blocks
On mapped bush fire prone land, exempt re-rendering must be sealed against embers and use equivalent or better materials (cl 2.54(c)).
For your render: On bush fire prone land the render or cladding system has to suit the block's bush fire attack level (BAL), with gaps sealed against embers. Polystyrene cladding
Source: SEPP (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cl 2.53 and 2.54
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 Northern Beaches: your questions
Do you render houses in the Northern Beaches?
Yes. We cover 45 suburbs across the Northern Beaches, each with its own page. Ask for a free quote.
How much does rendering cost in the Northern Beaches?
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 guideAre there council rules on rendering in the Northern Beaches?
Manly, Warringah and Pittwater DCPs still apply in their old areas, plus Warringah LEP 2000 on deferred land; the consolidated plan is expected in mid 2027.
The full rule and its sourceRendering in the Northern Beaches
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.