Cover pebble dash · Greater London
Covering pebble dash in Morden
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Morden list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. If your house in Morden is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in SM4 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Morden
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
Local considerations in Morden
We also cover Mitcham and Wimbledon, close to Morden. 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.
Before quoting Morden pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- SM4
- County or area
- Greater London
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Mitcham, Wimbledon, Carshalton, New Malden
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Morden, 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.
Building control applies once more than half of a wall is insulated or re-rendered, or more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and your written quote says how that's handled.
Can you render over pebble dash?
Yes, if it's well bonded. The surface is cleaned, any loose patches removed and repaired, then a levelling base coat with mesh goes over the stones before the finish. This is cheaper and less disruptive than removing the dash.
Covering pebble dash prices in Morden
| 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.
What happens next
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 Morden: questions
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.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
Do you cover Morden?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Morden (SM4) and nearby Mitcham, Wimbledon and Carshalton, with a fixed written price before any work starts.