Cover pebble dash · Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
Covering pebble dash in Kirkwall
Looking for pebble dash covering in Kirkwall? We survey homes across Kirkwall and the KW15 area, then give you a fixed written price before any work starts. If your house in Kirkwall is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in KW15
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Kirkwall
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What the job covers
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
Kirkwall: walls, weather and approvals
We cover Kirkwall and the wider Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles; island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement. The Highlands and Islands have many exposed stone and harled homes, timber-framed houses and scattered rural properties.
Parts of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles 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 Kirkwall pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- KW15
- County or area
- Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Nation
- Scotland
Permissions in Scotland
Scottish householder rules mean many Kirkwall jobs that change the outside of a house need a planning application; we confirm the position before quoting.
Scotland's building standards cover changes to external wall construction; we check whether your job in Kirkwall needs a warrant.
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 Kirkwall
| 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
Get a guide price
Try the online quote tool for a ballpark figure.
Book the survey
A visit at a time that suits you.
Agree the quote
Nothing starts until you've signed the written price.
We do the work
Planned around weather, with you kept informed.
Cover pebble dash in Kirkwall: 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 Kirkwall?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Kirkwall (KW15); island and remote addresses are surveyed by arrangement, with a fixed written price before any work starts.