Cover pebble dash · Dorset
Covering pebble dash in Christchurch
From Christchurch to Bournemouth, we price pebble dash covering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If you're covering pebble dash in Christchurch, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in BH23 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Christchurch
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Before we quote in Christchurch
As well as Christchurch itself, we quote in Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole. Christchurch is about 4 miles from Bournemouth. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dorset: 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 Christchurch is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- BH23
- County or area
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, New Milton, Poole, Totton
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Christchurch, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
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 Christchurch
| 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 Christchurch: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Christchurch?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Christchurch (BH23) and nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole, with a fixed written price before any work starts.