House Rendering Cost Calculator & Price Guide
Use this House Rendering Cost Calculator & Price Guide to estimate house rendering cost for exterior house rendering in Australia. Typical home rendering costs start from $45/m² for a cement render house, rise to $60/m² for acrylic, and reach $75/m² for a premium texture or polymer facade render, all in AUD before access, condition and optional extras.
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Indicative supply-and-apply midpoints for Australia. Rates cover render system and labour on exterior walls. Major structural repairs, full scaffolding on tight sites and interior work are usually extra.
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House Rendering Price Breakdown
Typical job based on 150 m². Prices are supply-and-install midpoints — actual quotes will vary.
| Type | Cost per m² | Typical 150 m² job |
|---|---|---|
| Cement render | $45 | $6,750 |
| Acrylic render | $60 | $9,000 |
| Texture / polymer coat | $75 | $11,250 |
What Affects House Rendering Cost?
- Render type: The main driver of render cost is the finish you choose. Cement render is $45/m², acrylic render is $60/m², and texture or polymer coat is $75/m², with premium decorative finishes costing more per square metre.
- Wall condition: If the walls are not in good condition, add $20/m² before multipliers. Good means sound brick or existing render ready for coating, while needs repair means blown render, soft joints or heavy prep / strip before new render.
- Access and storeys: Access affects labour time, setup and safety requirements for rendering outside of house surfaces. Single-storey, easy access uses ×1, double-storey or scaffolding uses ×1.25, and tight access or heritage work uses ×1.4 on both surface and repair costs.
- Optional extras: Extras can lift the final house rendering total even when the wall area stays the same. Common add-ons are exterior paint after cement render at $3,500, front facade feature detailing at $1,800, and full-perimeter scaffold hire at $2,800.
House Rendering Cost - Frequently Asked Questions
For a standard single-storey job with easy access, house rendering cost starts at $45/m² for cement render, $60/m² for acrylic render, and $75/m² for a texture or polymer coat. If the wall needs repair, add $20/m² before any access multiplier is applied. The calculator then shows an estimate range of around ±20% around the midpoint.
At the default 150 m² example, cement render is about $6,750, acrylic render is about $9,000, and texture or polymer coat is about $11,250 before extras, assuming single-storey easy access and walls in good condition. If the walls need repair, add $3,000 at this size before any access multiplier. Optional extras such as painting or facade detailing are added on top.
A cement render house is priced at $45/m² for supply and install under the base single-storey, easy-access setting. For 150 m², that works out to about $6,750 before repairs or extras. If you want exterior paint after cement render, add $3,500.
The cost to render front house areas depends on the measured wall area, the render selected, and whether you add feature work. The same base rates apply: $45/m² for cement, $60/m² for acrylic, and $75/m² for texture or polymer, with front facade feature detailing available as a flat $1,800 extra. Very small jobs may still be subject to the $2,500 minimum job charge.
Not usually. A concrete render house using a traditional cement-style system sits at the lowest base rate of $45/m², while acrylic facade render is $60/m² and texture or polymer facade render is $75/m². The higher-priced finishes generally reflect the upgraded look and material system rather than a different area calculation.
The biggest changes come from wall condition, access and optional extras. Needs-repair walls add $20/m², double-storey or scaffolding work uses a ×1.25 multiplier, and tight access or heritage projects use ×1.4. Extras like full-perimeter scaffold hire at $2,800 can also increase the final total.
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