Cover pebble dash · Hampshire
Covering pebble dash in Basingstoke
From Basingstoke to Fleet, we price pebble dash covering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If you're covering pebble dash in Basingstoke, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in RG21 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Basingstoke
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Local considerations in Basingstoke
We also cover Fleet and Thatcham, close to Basingstoke. Basingstoke sits around 28 miles from Southampton. Homes across the South East range from inter-war semis and post-war estates, which are mostly cavity-walled, to older solid-walled cottages and Victorian town terraces.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Hampshire: 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 Basingstoke is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- RG21
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Fleet, Thatcham, Yateley, Farnham
Approvals in England
Planning in Basingstoke follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
Insulating or re-rendering more than half of a wall's area brings in Part L of the Building Regulations, so building control is notified and the wall is upgraded to about 0.30 W/m²K where practical.
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 Basingstoke
| 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
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 Basingstoke: 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.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
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 Basingstoke?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Basingstoke (RG21) and nearby Fleet, Thatcham and Yateley, with a fixed written price before any work starts.