Cover pebble dash · County Tyrone
Covering pebble dash in Cookstown
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Cookstown list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. Before quoting Cookstown pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in BT80 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Cookstown
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Before we quote in Cookstown
We also cover Magherafelt and Dungannon, close to Cookstown. Cookstown sits around 22 miles from Omagh. 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 Tyrone: 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 you're covering pebble dash in Cookstown, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- BT80
- County or area
- County Tyrone
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Nearby
- Magherafelt, Dungannon, Portadown, Craigavon
Planning and building control in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, permitted development is set by the 2015 Order; in Cookstown, changing a house's external appearance, and any work on flats or listed buildings, may need permission, so we check with the council.
Council building control in Northern Ireland checks insulation work of this kind; the quote says how the application is handled.
Is it better to insulate over pebble dash?
If you're paying for scaffolding and a new finish anyway, adding insulation costs more but improves comfort considerably on solid or non-traditional walls. On cavity walls, check whether the cavity is filled first.
Covering pebble dash prices in Cookstown
| 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 Cookstown: 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 Cookstown?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Cookstown (BT80) and nearby Magherafelt, Dungannon and Portadown, with a fixed written price before any work starts.