Cover pebble dash · East Sussex
Covering pebble dash in Hove
Need pebble dash covering in Hove? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If you're covering pebble dash in Hove, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in BN3 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Hove
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Hove: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Hove also cover the surrounding BN3 district and towns such as Brighton and Portslade. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across East Sussex: 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 Hove is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- BN3
- County or area
- East Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Brighton, Portslade, Burgess Hill, Worthing
Permissions in England
Planning in Hove follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Hove
| 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
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 Hove: questions
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
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.
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 Hove?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Hove (BN3) and nearby Brighton, Portslade and Burgess Hill, with a fixed written price before any work starts.