Cover pebble dash · Forth Valley
Covering pebble dash in Alloa
Looking for pebble dash covering in Alloa? We survey homes across Alloa and the FK10 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. If you're covering pebble dash in Alloa, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in FK10 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Alloa
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Local considerations in Alloa
As well as Alloa itself, we quote in Stirling, Falkirk and Dunfermline. Alloa is about 6 miles from Stirling. East Central Scotland mixes stone tenements and terraces with post-war council housing and harled bungalows and semis.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Forth Valley: 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 Alloa is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- FK10
- County or area
- Forth Valley
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Stirling, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Cumbernauld
Planning and building control in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Alloa we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Alloa needs a warrant.
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 Alloa
| 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
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 Alloa: 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 Alloa?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Alloa (FK10) and nearby Stirling, Falkirk and Dunfermline, with a fixed written price before any work starts.