Cover pebble dash · Gwent
Covering pebble dash in Caerphilly
Need pebble dash covering in Caerphilly? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If you're covering pebble dash in Caerphilly, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in CF83 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Caerphilly
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
Homes and walls in Caerphilly
We also cover Risca and Pontypridd, close to Caerphilly. It's roughly 9 miles from Caerphilly to Newport (Gwent), the largest town in Gwent. South Wales has long runs of solid-wall valley terraces, Victorian and Edwardian town housing and post-war council estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Gwent: 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 your house in Caerphilly is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- CF83
- County or area
- Gwent
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Risca, Pontypridd, Cardiff, Newport (Gwent)
Planning and building control in Wales
We check Caerphilly addresses for conservation areas and listing before quoting, because Welsh permitted development rules don't cover every external change.
Welsh Building Regulations expect walls to be upgraded when a substantial area is renewed, and building control signs the work off.
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 Caerphilly
| 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 Caerphilly: 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.
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.
Do you cover Caerphilly?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Caerphilly (CF83) and nearby Risca, Pontypridd and Cardiff, with a fixed written price before any work starts.