Cover pebble dash · Shropshire
Covering pebble dash in Ludlow
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Ludlow list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. Before quoting Ludlow pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in SY8 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Ludlow
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Before we quote in Ludlow
We cover Ludlow and nearby Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster. Ludlow sits around 24 miles from Telford. The West Midlands has large numbers of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, inter-war semis and post-war council estates, including concrete and steel-framed house types.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Shropshire: 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 Ludlow, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- SY8
- County or area
- Shropshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn, Kidderminster, Hereford
Permissions in England
For a house in Ludlow, external insulation or render is often permitted development if it looks similar to the existing walls; conservation areas, flats, commercial buildings and listed buildings need permission or consent, so we check your address first.
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 Ludlow
| 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 Ludlow: questions
Does covering pebble dash need planning permission?
Changing the finish on a house usually doesn't in England and Wales outside conservation areas, but check if your house is in one or is listed.
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 Ludlow?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Ludlow (SY8) and nearby Leominster, Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster, with a fixed written price before any work starts.