Cover pebble dash · West Midlands
Covering pebble dash in Solihull
From Solihull to Shirley, 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 Solihull is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in B27 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Solihull
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
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
What we look for in Solihull
We cover Solihull and nearby Shirley, Birmingham and Kenilworth. Solihull sits around 7 miles from Birmingham. 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.
Much of West Midlands 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 Solihull pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- B27
- County or area
- West Midlands
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Shirley, Birmingham, Kenilworth, Redditch
Approvals in England
Before quoting in Solihull, 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.
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 Solihull
| 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
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 Solihull: 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.
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 Solihull?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Solihull (B27) and nearby Shirley, Birmingham and Kenilworth, with a fixed written price before any work starts.