Cover pebble dash · Tyne and Wear
Covering pebble dash in Newcastle upon Tyne
Need pebble dash covering in Newcastle upon Tyne? Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a free survey and a written quote. If you're covering pebble dash in Newcastle upon Tyne, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in NE1 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Included as standard
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- 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
Before we quote in Newcastle upon Tyne
As well as Newcastle upon Tyne itself, we quote in Gateshead, Gosforth and Felling. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- NE1
- County or area
- Tyne and Wear
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Gateshead, Gosforth, Felling, Wallsend
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.
When does pebble dash need removing?
Where it's widely hollow, cracked or letting water in, or where the wall underneath needs to be inspected or repaired. Removal is dusty and noisy and can damage the face of soft bricks, so it's not the default.
Covering pebble dash prices in Newcastle upon Tyne
| 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 Newcastle upon Tyne: questions
Is it cheaper to cover pebble dash or remove it?
Covering is usually cheaper and less disruptive, as long as the dash is sound.
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.
Will the stones show through?
No. A levelling base coat with mesh fills over the stones before the finish goes on.
Do you cover Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1) and nearby Gateshead, Gosforth and Felling, with a fixed written price before any work starts.