Cover pebble dash · Tyne and Wear
Covering pebble dash in Newburn
Homeowners and landlords in Newburn can get a free survey and a fixed written quote for pebble dash covering, covering NE15 and the surrounding area. If you're covering pebble dash in Newburn, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in NE15 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Newburn
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
Newburn: walls, weather and approvals
Surveys in Newburn also cover the surrounding NE15 district and towns such as Gosforth and Newcastle upon Tyne. It's roughly 5 miles from Newburn to Newcastle upon Tyne, the largest town in Tyne and Wear. The North East has many solid brick terraces, including former colliery housing, plus post-war council estates with some system-built homes.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Tyne and Wear: 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 your house in Newburn is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- NE15
- County or area
- Tyne and Wear
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Felling
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Newburn, we check whether the property is in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction or listed, because that decides whether changing the outside needs planning permission.
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.
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 Newburn
| 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 Newburn: 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.
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.
Do you cover Newburn?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Newburn (NE15) and nearby Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, with a fixed written price before any work starts.