Cover pebble dash · Greater London
Covering pebble dash in Catford
We quote pebble dash covering for homes in Catford (SE6) and nearby Blackheath and Beckenham, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. If you're covering pebble dash in Catford, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in SE6 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Catford
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
What we look for in Catford
We also cover Blackheath and Beckenham, close to Catford. London's housing includes a large stock of Victorian and Edwardian solid-wall terraces, inter-war semis and post-war blocks, and conservation areas cover many streets — so planning is often the first question for external work.
Much of Greater London sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
If your house in Catford is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- SE6
- County or area
- Greater London
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Blackheath, Beckenham, Peckham, Eltham
Approvals in England
For a house in Catford, 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.
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.
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 Catford
| 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
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 Catford: 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.
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 Catford?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Catford (SE6) and nearby Blackheath, Beckenham and Peckham, with a fixed written price before any work starts.