Cover pebble dash · Kent
Covering pebble dash in Tunbridge Wells
Homeowners and landlords in Tunbridge Wells can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for pebble dash covering, covering TN1 and the surrounding area. If you're covering pebble dash in Tunbridge Wells, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in TN1 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Tunbridge Wells
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Local considerations in Tunbridge Wells
We cover Tunbridge Wells and nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough and Sevenoaks. It's roughly 14 miles from Tunbridge Wells to Maidstone, the largest town in Kent. 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.
Much of Kent sits in the lower wind-driven rain exposure bands, which keeps the choice of finishes wide — though hilltop, coastal and exposed gable walls can still need a tougher specification, so we check the actual site.
If your house in Tunbridge Wells is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- TN1
- County or area
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, East Grinstead
Approvals in England
Planning in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells
| 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
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 Tunbridge Wells: 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.
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 Tunbridge Wells?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Tunbridge Wells (TN1) and nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough and Sevenoaks, with a fixed written price before any work starts.