Cover pebble dash · County Londonderry
Covering pebble dash in Derry~Londonderry
Need pebble dash covering in Derry~Londonderry? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If your house in Derry~Londonderry is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in BT48 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Derry~Londonderry
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Before we quote in Derry~Londonderry
Surveys in Derry~Londonderry also cover the surrounding BT48 district and towns such as Strabane and Limavady. Northern Ireland has many rendered and pebble-dashed homes, older solid-walled rural houses, and estates built by the Housing Executive.
Parts of County Londonderry 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.
Before quoting Derry~Londonderry pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- BT48
- County or area
- County Londonderry
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Strabane, Limavady, Coleraine, Omagh
Northern Ireland: planning and regulations
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Derry~Londonderry, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
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 Derry~Londonderry
| 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 Derry~Londonderry: 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 Derry~Londonderry?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Derry~Londonderry (BT48) and nearby Strabane, Limavady and Coleraine, with a fixed written price before any work starts.