Cover pebble dash · Hampshire
Covering pebble dash in Fareham
If you're planning pebble dash covering in Fareham, start with a free survey: we measure, check the walls and confirm planning and building control for your address. If your house in Fareham is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in PO16 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Fareham
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Local considerations in Fareham
Surveys in Fareham also cover the surrounding PO16 district and towns such as Gosport and Portsmouth. Fareham is about 10 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 you're covering pebble dash in Fareham, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- PO16
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Cowes
Approvals in England
Planning in Fareham 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.
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 Fareham
| 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 Fareham: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Fareham?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Fareham (PO16) and nearby Gosport, Portsmouth and Waterlooville, with a fixed written price before any work starts.