Cover pebble dash · County Down
Covering pebble dash in Newtownards
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Newtownards list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. Before quoting Newtownards pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in BT23 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Newtownards
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
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Before we quote in Newtownards
We also cover Bangor (County Down) and Holywood, close to Newtownards. Newtownards is about 5 miles from Bangor (County Down). Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Down: 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.
If your house in Newtownards is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- BT23
- County or area
- County Down
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Bangor (County Down), Holywood, Castlereagh, Belfast
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
For Newtownards homes, the council's planning office has the final say on external changes; conservation areas, flats and listed buildings need an application or consent.
External wall insulation is building work under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, so council building control is involved, with Technical Booklet F1 covering dwellings.
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 Newtownards
| 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
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 Newtownards: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Newtownards?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Newtownards (BT23) and nearby Bangor (County Down), Holywood and Castlereagh, with a fixed written price before any work starts.