Cover pebble dash · West Sussex
Covering pebble dash in Worthing
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Worthing list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. If your house in Worthing is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Free survey in BN11 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Worthing
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
Part of every quote
- Sound dash can be insulated over with extra mechanical fixings
- Render-over uses a bonding coat and mesh to level the stones
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
Homes and walls in Worthing
As well as Worthing itself, we quote in Portslade, Littlehampton and Hove. It's roughly 22 miles from Worthing to Crawley, the largest town in West Sussex. 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.
Before quoting Worthing pebble dash jobs, we tap-test each elevation and mark any hollow areas.
- Postcode district
- BN11
- County or area
- West Sussex
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Portslade, Littlehampton, Hove, Brighton
England: planning and regulations
Planning in Worthing follows England's national rules: similar-looking finishes on houses are usually permitted, while flats, commercial premises, conservation areas and streets under an Article 4 direction need an application.
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 Worthing
| 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 Worthing: questions
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.
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.
Do you cover Worthing?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Worthing (BN11) and nearby Portslade, Littlehampton and Hove, with a fixed written price before any work starts.