Cover pebble dash · Clwyd
Covering pebble dash in Llandudno
If you're planning pebble dash covering in Llandudno, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If your house in Llandudno is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in LL30 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Llandudno
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
Local considerations in Llandudno
We cover Llandudno and nearby Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Bangor (Gwynedd). It's roughly 40 miles from Llandudno to Wrexham, the largest town in Clwyd. North Wales has many solid stone and slate-built homes, Victorian seaside terraces and post-war council estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Clwyd: sheltered town streets fare better than walls on high ground or facing the prevailing weather, and the render, beads and cill details are chosen with that in mind.
Before quoting Llandudno pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- LL30
- County or area
- Clwyd
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Bangor (Gwynedd), Llangefni
Planning and building control in Wales
Householder rules in Wales are similar to England's: in Llandudno, a similar-looking finish on a house is often permitted, but conservation areas, flats and listed buildings need permission or consent.
In Wales, insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area is treated as renovating a thermal element under Approved Document L (Wales), so building control is involved before work starts.
Can you render over pebble dash?
Yes, if it's well bonded. The surface is cleaned, any loose patches removed and repaired, then a levelling base coat with mesh goes over the stones before the finish. This is cheaper and less disruptive than removing the dash.
Covering pebble dash prices in Llandudno
| 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.
How it works
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Cover pebble dash in Llandudno: questions
Does covering pebble dash need planning permission?
Changing the finish on a house usually doesn't in England and Wales outside conservation areas, but check if your house is in one or is listed.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
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 Llandudno?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Llandudno (LL30) and nearby Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Bangor (Gwynedd), with a fixed written price before any work starts.