Cover pebble dash · Surrey
Covering pebble dash in Horley
Need pebble dash covering in Horley? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. Before quoting Horley pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in RH6 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Horley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
Homes and walls in Horley
Surveys in Horley also cover the surrounding RH6 district and towns such as Crawley and Redhill. Horley sits around 20 miles from Woking. 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.
If you're covering pebble dash in Horley, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Postcode district
- RH6
- County or area
- Surrey
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Crawley, Redhill, Reigate, East Grinstead
Approvals in England
For a house in Horley, 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.
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.
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 Horley
| 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 Horley: 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.
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.
Do you cover Horley?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Horley (RH6) and nearby Crawley, Redhill and Reigate, with a fixed written price before any work starts.