Cover pebble dash · West Sussex
Covering pebble dash in Crawley
Covering pebble dash in Crawley: free survey, written specification and a fixed price, with the details that keep walls dry planned from the start. Before quoting Crawley pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Free survey in RH11 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Crawley
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
- 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
Local considerations in Crawley
We also cover Horley and Horsham, close to Crawley. 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.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across West Sussex: 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 Crawley is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- RH11
- County or area
- West Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate
Planning and building control in England
For a house in Crawley, 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.
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 Crawley
| 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
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 Crawley: 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 Crawley?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Crawley (RH11) and nearby Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead, with a fixed written price before any work starts.