Plastering & Rendering

Does old render full of cracks need to come off?

Anonymous user 28 February 2024 - 3.03 PM

I live in a 1930's property. I believe the render on the house is the original render. It now needs replacing as it is full of cracks. As I have cavity wall insulation, any water getting in to the bricks migrates to the inside of the house causing us some damp problems. I have been told sorting the rendering out will solve all the damp problems. The render is not blown just badly cracked. I have been getting quotes for rendering & seem to be getting mixed advice. One person said they would remove all the old render & start from scratch. Somebody else said the original render is superglued on & removing it would cause damage to the property resulting in weakening the property. They suggested putting new render on top of the old render. I would really appreciate some advice.