Cover pebble dash · Scotland
Covering pebble dash in Dundee and Angus
We provide pebble dash covering across Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath and Forfar, with a free survey and fixed written price. If your house in Dundee and Angus is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey and fixed written price
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Planning and building control checked for Scotland
Free survey in Dundee and Angus
Tell us the postcode and what you need.
What you get
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Dundee and Angus: walls, weather and approvals
Tayside has stone tenements and terraces in the towns, harled cottages and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Dundee and Angus: 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 Dundee and Angus is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Nation
- Scotland
- Region
- Tayside
- Towns covered
- Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, Montrose
- Guide price
- From £72 per m² + scaffold · inc VAT
Planning and building control in Scotland
In Scotland, householder permitted development rights are set by the Scottish GPDO and are narrower for external wall changes; insulating flats or tenements, changing the appearance of a house noticeably, or working in a conservation area usually needs planning permission. Listed buildings need listed building consent. Ask your council's planning team before committing.
Work that alters an external wall's construction is covered by the building standards system; many over-cladding projects need a building warrant from the council's building standards team, and Section 6 (Energy) of the Technical Handbooks sets insulation benchmarks.
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 Dundee and Angus
| 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
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 Dundee and Angus: 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.
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.
Do you cover all of Dundee and Angus?
Yes. We survey and quote pebble dash covering across Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, Montrose.
Do I need planning permission in Scotland?
In Scotland, householder permitted development rights are set by the Scottish GPDO and are narrower for external wall changes; insulating flats or tenements, changing the appearance of a house noticeably, or working in a conservation area usually needs planning permission. We check your address before quoting.