Cover pebble dash · Wiltshire
Covering pebble dash in Swindon
Quotes for pebble dash covering in Swindon list the system, the detailing and the VAT position in writing, so you know exactly what's included. If you're covering pebble dash in Swindon, we price both a render-over and an insulate-over option.
- Free survey in SN1 and nearby
- Guide price from £72 per m² + scaffold, inc VAT
- Fixed written price before work starts
Free survey in Swindon
Postcode, service and a phone number is all we need.
What you get
- Combining with insulation adds warmth as well as a new look
- Tap-testing finds hollow, loose areas before anything is decided
- Loose areas are cut out and patched first
- Removing dash entirely is noisy and can damage soft brick
Homes and walls in Swindon
We cover Swindon and nearby Chippenham, Witney and Stroud. The South West has many stone and solid-walled cottages, exposed coastal properties and a share of post-war system-built houses, including types such as the Cornish Unit.
Exposure to wind-driven rain varies across Wiltshire: 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 Swindon is pebble-dashed, covering the dash is usually simpler than removing it.
- Postcode district
- SN1
- County or area
- Wiltshire
- Nation
- England
- Nearby
- Chippenham, Witney, Stroud, Newbury
England: planning and regulations
Before quoting in Swindon, 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 Swindon
| 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
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 Swindon: 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 Swindon?
Yes — we survey and quote pebble dash covering in Swindon (SN1) and nearby Chippenham, Witney and Stroud, with a fixed written price before any work starts.