Cost guide
How much does pebbledash cost?
Pebbledash costs £50 to £80 per square metre applied and £25 to £45 to remove. Rendering over sound pebbledash is £50 to £75. Scaffold is a fixed £700 to £1,400 on a semi whichever route you take.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your room.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Apply pebbledash, per m² | £50 to £80 |
| Tyrolean finish, per m² | £40 to £65 |
| Remove pebbledash, per m² | £25 to £45 |
| Render over sound pebbledash, per m² | £50 to £75 |
| Whole semi, removed and rendered | £7,000 to £13,000 |
Tap the wall before agreeing anything. A hollow note over a wide area means removal whatever the quote says; a solid one means you can render over it and save several thousand pounds.
What moves the price
- Whether it comes off or gets rendered over, which is decided by tapping the wall rather than by preference.
- Scaffold, a fixed cost whatever the area.
- Waste. Hacked-off pebbledash is heavy and fills a skip fast.
- What is underneath, because a poor brick face after removal needs a render anyway.
- Matching, if it is a patch repair: the original aggregate is usually unobtainable.
What the money buys: hacking off failed pebbledash back to the brick.
Who quotes for it
Questions about pebbledash
Can a patch of pebbledash be repaired?
It can be filled and dashed, and it will show. The aggregate in a 1930s wall is not sold any more and the surrounding surface has weathered for ninety years. On a small area it is worth doing; across an elevation it is worth rendering.
Why is my pebbledash falling off?
Water has got behind it, usually through a crack, a failed sill or a bridged damp course, and frost has done the rest. The patch that has come off is rarely the whole of the problem, which is why it is worth tapping the rest.