Cover pebble dash · Greater Glasgow
Covering pebble dash in Glasgow
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Glasgow list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. If you're covering pebble dash in Glasgow, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in G1 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Glasgow
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
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Homes and walls in Glasgow
Surveys in Glasgow also cover the surrounding G1 district and towns such as Rutherglen and Bishopbriggs. West Central Scotland has sandstone tenements, interwar and post-war council housing including no-fines and other system-built types, and many harled (roughcast) houses.
Parts of Greater Glasgow fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
If your house in Glasgow is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- G1
- County or area
- Greater Glasgow
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs, Bearsden, Renfrew
Permissions in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Glasgow we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Where a building warrant is needed for Glasgow work, it's obtained before installation starts, and the quote says who arranges it.
When does pebble dash need removing?
Where it's widely hollow, cracked or letting water in, or where the wall underneath needs to be inspected or repaired. Removal is dusty and noisy and can damage the face of soft bricks, so it's not the default.
Covering pebble dash prices in Glasgow
| 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 Glasgow: 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 Glasgow?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Glasgow (G1) and nearby Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs and Bearsden, with a fixed written price before any work starts.