Cover pebble dash · Greater London
Covering pebble dash in Northolt
Homeowners and landlords in Northolt can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for pebble dash covering, covering UB5 and the surrounding area. If your house in Northolt is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in UB5 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Northolt
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Homes and walls in Northolt
Surveys in Northolt also cover the surrounding UB5 district and towns such as Greenford and Harrow. 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 Northolt pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- UB5
- County or area
- Greater London
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Greenford, Harrow, Southall, Ruislip
Permissions in England
Before quoting in Northolt, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Northolt
| 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
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 Northolt: questions
Is it cheaper to cover pebble dash or remove it?
Covering is usually cheaper and less disruptive, as long as the dash is sound.
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 Northolt?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Northolt (UB5) and nearby Greenford, Harrow and Southall, with a fixed written price before any work starts.