Cover pebble dash · County Durham
Covering pebble dash in Stockton-on-Tees
From Stockton-on-Tees to Billingham, we price pebble dash covering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If your house in Stockton-on-Tees is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in TS19 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
Local considerations in Stockton-on-Tees
We also cover Billingham and Thornaby-on-Tees, close to Stockton-on-Tees. Stockton-on-Tees is about 10 miles from Darlington. The North East has many solid brick terraces, including former colliery housing, plus post-war council estates with some system-built homes.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across County Durham: 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 Stockton-on-Tees pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- TS19
- County or area
- County Durham
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Billingham, Thornaby-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Stockton-on-Tees, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Stockton-on-Tees
| 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
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 Stockton-on-Tees: 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.
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.
Do you cover Stockton-on-Tees?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Stockton-on-Tees (TS19) and nearby Billingham, Thornaby-on-Tees and Middlesbrough, with a fixed written price before any work starts.