Cover pebble dash · Hampshire
Covering pebble dash in Portsmouth
Need pebble dash covering in Portsmouth? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If you're covering pebble dash in Portsmouth, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in PO5 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Portsmouth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Portsmouth: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Portsmouth and nearby Gosport, Fareham and Ryde. Portsmouth sits around 15 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 Portsmouth is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- PO5
- County or area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gosport, Fareham, Ryde, Havant
Approvals in England
Planning in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
| 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
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 Portsmouth: 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 Portsmouth?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Portsmouth (PO5) and nearby Gosport, Fareham and Ryde, with a fixed written price before any work starts.