Cover pebble dash · Surrey
Covering pebble dash in Caterham
From Caterham to Coulsdon, 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 Caterham is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in CR3 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Caterham
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Local considerations in Caterham
We also cover Coulsdon and Purley, close to Caterham. It's roughly 21 miles from Caterham to Woking, the largest town in Surrey. 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 Surrey 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.
Before quoting Caterham pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- CR3
- County or area
- Surrey
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Coulsdon, Purley, Redhill, South Croydon
Approvals in England
Planning in Caterham 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.
If the work covers more than half of a wall, or a quarter of the building's whole envelope, it counts as renovating a thermal element, with a target of about 0.30 W/m²K where feasible.
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 Caterham
| 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.
How it works
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 Caterham: 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.
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 Caterham?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Caterham (CR3) and nearby Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill, with a fixed written price before any work starts.