Cover pebble dash · Perth and Kinross
Covering pebble dash in Perth
We quote pebble dash covering for homes in Perth (PH1) and nearby Blairgowrie and Crieff, with guide prices online and a free survey to fix the price. Before quoting Perth pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in PH1 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Perth
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What's included
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Perth: walls, weather and approvals
As well as Perth itself, we quote in Blairgowrie, Crieff and Glenrothes. Tayside has stone tenements and terraces in the towns, harled cottages and post-war estates.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Perth and Kinross: 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 Perth, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- PH1
- County or area
- Perth and Kinross
- Nation
- Scotland
- Nearby
- Blairgowrie, Crieff, Glenrothes, Dundee
Planning and building control in Scotland
For Perth properties, flats and tenements need planning permission for external insulation, and a noticeable change of finish on a house often does too under Scottish rules.
Over-cladding work in Scotland often needs a building warrant from the council's building standards service, with Section 6 of the Technical Handbooks setting insulation benchmarks.
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 Perth
| 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 Perth: 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.
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.
Do you cover Perth?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Perth (PH1) and nearby Blairgowrie, Crieff and Glenrothes, with a fixed written price before any work starts.