Acrylic, cement, texture, foam cladding, 2026 rates

Rendering prices in Bendigo, 2026 guide

Q: How much does it cost to render a house in Bendigo?

A typical single-storey brick-veneer home with about 180 square metres of wall costs $9,000 to $14,000 for full acrylic render and a tinted texture top coat, including scaffold, prep and two coats. A two-storey home of the same footprint runs $16,000 to $22,000 with the extra access and scaffold.

Q: Why is rendering quoted per square metre?

Render and coatings are priced by wall area because that is what drives the material and labour. We measure the full wall area, including gable ends and returns, then add scaffold, prep and any repairs. The per-square-metre rate depends on the system and the number of storeys.

Q: Is scaffold included in the price?

Yes, our quotes include the scaffold or access equipment needed to do the job safely. Two-storey and gable-end work needs more scaffold, which is why it costs more per project than single-storey work.

Rendering in Bendigo ranges from $30/m² (texture re-coat over sound render) to $120/m² (foam cladding supplied and fixed). A typical single-storey home with 180m² of wall costs $9,000 to $14,000 for full acrylic render and a tinted texture finish, scaffold and prep included.

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Below are realistic 2026 per-square-metre fitted rates for Bendigo. Every quote includes prep, the render or coating system, and scaffold or access. Request a free measure for an exact number.

Typical 2026 rendering prices in Bendigo

Real ranges from our books, not made-up averages. Every quote we issue is itemised against the work below.

Service	Typical range (AU 2026)	What’s included
Acrylic render + texture coat (per m²)	$50 - $70 per m²	Most common new-build finish. Base coat + tinted texture.
Cement & sand render, base (per m²)	$40 - $60 per m²	Traditional render, before top coat.
Texture coating over existing render (per m²)	$30 - $45 per m²	Recolour & reseal. Prep + primer + 2 coats.
Foam (EPS) cladding render, supplied & fixed (per m²)	$80 - $120 per m²	Panels + mesh render + top coat. Adds insulation.
Heritage lime render (per m²)	$70 - $110 per m²	Breathable mix for solid-brick walls.
Two-storey loading (added to per-m² rate)	+$15 - $30 per m²	Extra scaffold and access.
Render repairs, crack stitching (per crack)	$80 - $220 per crack	Rake out, stitch, fill, blend.
Drummy render removal & re-render (per m²)	$60 - $110 per m²	Cut out, re-render patch, match texture.
Salt-damp treatment + lime re-render	Quoted at inspection	Heritage solid-brick walls.
Garage / fence / retaining wall render (per m²)	$45 - $65 per m²	Match to the house finish.
Pressure clean & prep (per m²)	$8 - $18 per m²	Usually included in the system price.
Scaffold hire (per project)	$600 - $2,400	Included in quotes. Varies with height.

Prices indicative for Bendigo in 2026. Final quote depends on your wall area, substrate and access. Request a free measure for an exact number.

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A worked example: single-storey home

A four-bedroom brick-veneer home in Strathdale with about 185m² of wall, full acrylic render and a tinted fine-texture top coat:

Pressure clean and prep: included
Bonding coat, mesh to stress points, acrylic base coat
Tinted fine-texture top coat, two passes
Scaffold to gable ends: included
Total: roughly $11,000 to $13,500

The same home as a two-storey build runs closer to $16,000 to $20,000 once the extra scaffold and access are factored in.

Red flags, what to watch for in render quotes

We see these patterns every week from operators we would never recommend. If a quote you have received contains one of these, ask before signing.

Top-coating green cement render before it has cured: blisters and fails within a season.
Hard cement render over a heritage solid-brick wall: traps salt damp, blows off in sheets.
No control joints on a reactive clay site: cracks straight across the new facade.
Coating straight over drummy or cracked render: hides the problem until it falls off.
Foam cladding without proper flashings and mesh laps: water gets behind it.

What changes the price on your job

The ranges above are the starting point. These factors move a quote up or down within (or sometimes outside) those bands.

System: texture re-coat cheapest, acrylic render mid, foam cladding premium.
Storeys: two-storey and gable work needs more scaffold and access.
Substrate condition: drummy or cracked render needs repair before coating.
Heritage walls: lime render and salt-damp treatment cost more than standard work.
Wall area: large facades get a better per-square-metre rate than small patches.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to render a house in Bendigo?

A typical single-storey brick-veneer home with about 180m² of wall costs $9,000 to $14,000 for full acrylic render and a tinted texture top coat, scaffold, prep and two coats included. A two-storey home runs $16,000 to $22,000.

What is the cheapest way to update a rendered house?

If the existing render is sound, a texture re-coat at $30 to $45 per m² recolours and reseals the whole house for roughly half the cost of re-rendering, and lasts another 12 to 15 years.

Why is rendering quoted per square metre?

Render and coatings are priced by wall area because that drives the material and labour. We measure the full wall area, including gables and returns, then add scaffold, prep and any repairs.

Do you charge for a quote?

No. The measure and written quote are free, with no obligation. We come to the property, measure, check the substrate and soil, and send a fixed-price quote within 5 days.

Is scaffold included in the price?

Yes, our quotes include the scaffold or access needed to do the job safely. Two-storey and gable-end work needs more scaffold, which is why it costs more per project.

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