Cover pebble dash · Greater London
Covering pebble dash in New Malden
Need pebble dash covering in New Malden? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If you're covering pebble dash in New Malden, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in KT3 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in New Malden
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- 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
Local considerations in New Malden
Surveys in New Malden also cover the surrounding KT3 district and towns such as Surbiton and 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.
If your house in New Malden is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- KT3
- County or area
- Greater London
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Surbiton, Morden, Wimbledon, Mitcham
Permissions in England
For a house in New Malden, 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.
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 New Malden
| 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 New Malden: 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.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
Do you cover New Malden?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in New Malden (KT3) and nearby Surbiton, Morden and Wimbledon, with a fixed written price before any work starts.