Cover pebble dash · Gwent
Covering pebble dash in Cwmbran
If you're planning pebble dash covering in Cwmbran, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. Before quoting Cwmbran pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in NP44 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Cwmbran
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Homes and walls in Cwmbran
As well as Cwmbran itself, we quote in Pontypool, Risca and Newport (Gwent). Cwmbran is about 5 miles from Newport (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 you're covering pebble dash in Cwmbran, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- NP44
- County or area
- Gwent
- Nation
- Wales
- Nearby
- Pontypool, Risca, Newport (Gwent), Caerphilly
Permissions in Wales
We check Cwmbran 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.
When does pebble dash need removing?
Where it's widely hollow, cracked or letting water in, or where the wall underneath needs to be inspected or repaired. Removal is dusty and noisy and can damage the face of soft bricks, so it's not the default.
Covering pebble dash prices in Cwmbran
| 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
Tell us about the property
Use the quote tool or form, or call. Photos help.
Free survey
We measure, check the walls and confirm approvals.
Fixed written quote
System, details, access, exclusions and VAT in writing.
Installation
Scheduled for suitable weather, with a clear programme.
Cover pebble dash in Cwmbran: 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.
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.
Do you cover Cwmbran?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Cwmbran (NP44) and nearby Pontypool, Risca and Newport (Gwent), with a fixed written price before any work starts.