Render Suitable For Scottish Weather - Part 2

[Shirl480]

For all those who have tried to help regarding my previous post, thank you, I do appreciate it. Unfortunately, as a pensioner with limited funds, finances would never allow any of the expertise and care of Hill House. I've sought advice from a few Renderer/Builders but have received conflicting advise - some say all of the harling should be removed and replaced in order to get the desired adhesion, whilst others say they would recommend only 'patching' the harling, removing the areas that have blown/are cracked before applying new. So, still confused!

[barry1010]

Harling will usually stand up to patch repairs. It depends how much repair yours needs.
My local council has a list of recommended trades people - see if your council can recommend somebody to give you advice and the sort of costs you should expect to pay. I am very wary of 'cowboy builders'.

[MargoTester]

What happened to your other thread? I suggested trustatrader or the like

[The Builder]

Shirl. The reason why some are telling you to have the whole lot replaced is simply to cover themselves. Understandable, but not very helpful.
Patching is fine. The only thing to remember is that other areas may need patching ... eventually. Whoever does the job, don't forget that they can't be held responsible if this happens. That's all it is.

Also, it's very difficult to 'hide' patches. They may well not match in perfectly. That's only an aesthetic thing.
Knowing all that, go ahead and have only the affected areas treated.

Don't panic. It's not a matter of life and death for the building.
Good luck :o)

[barry1010]

As harling is used for insulation as well as protection I wonder if you would be entitled to any grant to help with the costs? Worth checking with your council.