Professional Rendering Techniques for a Sleek and Modern Look

In the world of home decor and renovation, rendering techniques play a vital role in achieving a sleek and modern look for your living space. Whether you are updating the exterior of your home or adding a contemporary touch to your interior walls, mastering professional rendering techniques can truly elevate the aesthetic appeal of your property.

Render serves multiple purposes for the home. Firstly as a strengthening and protection component to the brickwork that prevents degradation of the internal structure of the home over time. It strengthens the brickwork by adding an initial scratch layer to fill in any gaps or weak points of the structure. The scratch layer will then be embedded with a fibreglass mesh that increases the strength of the 1st layer and prevents against cracks appearing if there is any natural movement of the build. It shields against the degrading effects of the weather and keeps the internal surfaces dry and free from any corrosive salts, moisture, mold and any other harmful atmospherics that can slowly degrade the build over time.

A key area that can cause internal damp to build up with be the window and door seals. Part of a render application will be to seal these areas correctly and ensure proper rainwater run-off by creating angles that prevent rainwater pooling into seals and gaps in the windows and doors. The visual effect of the render is achieved when the top coat is applied and finished to the customer's specifications. This can be a smooth, flat finish, the tyrolean effect which is a rough patterned surface, or pebbledash. Use of modern rendering techniques means that a top coat can now be applied in the colour of the customer's choice, therefore leaving no requirement for painting the finished surface. Modern flat surfaces are now coated in either a waterproof acrylic finish, or a sealant is applied to achieve a waterproof seal on the entire surface.