Cover pebble dash · Ayrshire
Covering pebble dash in Irvine
Homeowners and landlords in Irvine can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for pebble dash covering, covering KA12 and the surrounding area. Before quoting Irvine pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in KA12 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Irvine
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
Irvine: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Irvine itself, we quote in Kilmarnock, Ayr and Newton Mearns. Irvine is about 6 miles from Kilmarnock. South West Scotland has stone and harled houses, coastal towns and post-war council housing.
Parts of Ayrshire 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 your house in Irvine is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- KA12
- County or area
- Ayrshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Kilmarnock, Ayr, Newton Mearns, Paisley
Scotland: planning and regulations
For Irvine 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.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Irvine needs a warrant.
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 Irvine
| 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.
What happens next
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Cover pebble dash in Irvine: questions
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
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.
Do you cover Irvine?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Irvine (KA12) and nearby Kilmarnock, Ayr and Newton Mearns, with a fixed written price before any work starts.