Cover pebble dash · Argyll and Bute
Covering pebble dash in Campbeltown
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Campbeltown list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. Before quoting Campbeltown pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in PA28
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Campbeltown
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Local considerations in Campbeltown
Surveys in Campbeltown (PA28) are arranged around travel to the wider Argyll and Bute. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Argyll and Bute fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
If you're covering pebble dash in Campbeltown, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- PA28
- County or area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
Permissions in Scotland
For Campbeltown properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Where a building warrant is needed for Campbeltown work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
When does pebble dash need removing?
Where it's widely hollow, cracked or letting water in, or where the wall underneath needs to be inspected or repaired. Removal is dusty and noisy and can damage the face of soft bricks, so it's not the default.
Covering pebble dash prices in Campbeltown
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Render over sound pebble dash | £72–£114 per m²inc VAT | Excluding scaffold |
| Insulate over pebble dash (EWI) | £110–£175 per m²0% VAT | |
| Pebble dash removal | £24–£48 per m²inc VAT | Where needed |
Confirmed by a fixed written quote after survey. Prices include VAT at 20%. 0% VAT: installing insulation in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, so these figures are the total; 5% applies from 1 April 2027.
From enquiry to finished wall
Enquiry
Send your postcode and a few details.
Measured survey
Walls, damp, eaves, cills and services recorded.
Written price
A fixed price with the specification attached.
Work and handover
Installed, inspected and documents handed over.
Cover pebble dash in Campbeltown: questions
Can I paint pebble dash instead?
You can, but it doesn't fix hollow areas or cracks, and paint on dash often needs redoing every few years.
Is it cheaper to cover pebble dash or remove it?
Covering is usually cheaper and less disruptive, as long as the dash is sound.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
Do you cover Campbeltown?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Campbeltown (PA28); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.