Cover pebble dash · Highland
Covering pebble dash in Thurso
From Thurso to Wick, we price pebble dash covering after a measured survey — no guesswork, and no work starts until the price is agreed in writing. If your house in Thurso is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in KW14 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Thurso
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
Homes and walls in Thurso
Surveys in Thurso also cover the surrounding KW14 district and towns such as Wick and Kirkwall. Thurso is about 81 miles from Inverness. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Highland fall in the higher wind-driven rain exposure bands, especially coastal and upland sites, so render specification, movement joints and detailing at cills, verges and the base of the wall matter more than usual.
Before quoting Thurso pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- KW14
- County or area
- Highland
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Wick, Kirkwall, Lossiemouth, Elgin
Approvals in Scotland
In Scotland, permitted development for external wall changes is narrower, so in Thurso we check with the council's planning team where the appearance changes, and always for flats, tenements and conservation areas.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Thurso needs a warrant.
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 Thurso
| 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 Thurso: 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 Thurso?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Thurso (KW14) and nearby Wick, Kirkwall and Lossiemouth, with a fixed written price before any work starts.