Cover pebble dash · Greater Manchester
Covering pebble dash in Leigh
From Leigh to Atherton, we price pebble dash covering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. Before quoting Leigh pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in WN7 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Leigh
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
Local considerations in Leigh
We cover Leigh and nearby Atherton, Tyldesley and Golborne. Leigh is about 12 miles from Manchester. The North West has one of the largest stocks of pre-1919 solid-wall terraces in England, alongside Pennine stone houses and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Greater Manchester: sheltered town streets fare better than walls on high ground or facing the prevailing weather, and the render, beads and cill details are chosen with that in mind.
If you're covering pebble dash in Leigh, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- WN7
- County or area
- Greater Manchester
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Atherton, Tyldesley, Golborne, Westhoughton
England: planning and regulations
For a house in Leigh, 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 Leigh
| 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.
From enquiry to finished wall
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 Leigh: questions
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
Is it cheaper to cover pebble dash or remove it?
Covering is usually cheaper and less disruptive, as long as the dash is sound.
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.
Do you cover Leigh?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Leigh (WN7) and nearby Atherton, Tyldesley and Golborne, with a fixed written price before any work starts.