Cover pebble dash · County Londonderry
Covering pebble dash in Magherafelt
Covering pebble dash in Magherafelt: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. If you're covering pebble dash in Magherafelt, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in BT45 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Magherafelt
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Homes and walls in Magherafelt
Surveys in Magherafelt also cover the surrounding BT45 district and towns such as Cookstown and Ballymena. It's roughly 33 miles from Magherafelt to Derry~Londonderry, the largest town in County Londonderry. 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.
If your house in Magherafelt is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- BT45
- County or area
- County Londonderry
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Cookstown, Ballymena, Antrim, Dungannon
Approvals in Northern Ireland
Before quoting in Magherafelt, we check whether the property is listed or in a conservation area, which changes what needs planning permission in Northern Ireland.
Building control applies to insulation and major re-rendering in Northern Ireland, and the work is signed off by the council.
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 Magherafelt
| 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
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 Magherafelt: 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.
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 Magherafelt?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Magherafelt (BT45) and nearby Cookstown, Ballymena and Antrim, with a fixed written price before any work starts.