Pebble dashing in Winchester
Heath plastering and rendering does pebble dashing on the outside walls of houses around Winchester, throwing small stones onto a wet render coat so they set into a rough, even surface.
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Pebble dashing price
The price depends on the area of wall, how high it rises and the stones chosen. A whole house, a gable end and a garden wall are each a different amount of work.
Included
- Cleaning the wall and checking it will hold render
- A render coat applied to the wall
- Small stones dashed onto the wet coat
- Corner and reveal beads where the wall needs them
Not included as standard
- Painting the finished wall afterwards
- Repairs to the roof, gutters or windows
- Removing an existing pebble dash finish
- The area of wall and its height decide how long the render coat and the dashing take.
- Each elevation or wall can be priced as its own job, so a garden wall does not ride on the price of the house.
- The size and colour of the stones change the material needed for the job.
When to book pebble dashing
Pebble dash covers outside walls in a rough stone finish that hides marks and suits many older and newer homes.
- A wall that needs coveringBrick, block or patched masonry is given a render coat with stones set in it, so the wall reads as one even surface.
- Matching the houseExtensions and garden walls can be dashed to look like the existing walls of the house.
- A hard wearing faceThe stones give the render a rough surface that stands up to knocks along paths, drives and side passages.
What happens on the day
Pebble dashing is planned for April to September, because the render coat has to be wet when the stones go on and then cure.
- Prepare the wallThe wall is cleaned and the edges are set out with beads, so the dashed surface stops cleanly at corners and openings.
- Lay the render coatA render coat goes onto the wall and is levelled. It stays wet long enough for the stones to bed into it.
- Dash the stones onSmall stones are thrown onto the wet coat so they stick across the wall, then the render is left to cure.
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WhatsAppWhat is pebble dashing?
Pebble dashing is a render coat with small stones thrown onto it while it is wet. The stones set into the render and leave a rough surface.
Can pebble dashing go on a garden wall?
Yes. A garden wall can be dashed to match the house, and it is priced as its own job.
When is pebble dashing done?
Rendering is planned for April to September, when the weather suits it. The coat needs to stay wet for the stones, then cure.
Does pebble dash need painting?
The stones are the finish, so it can be left as it is. Some owners choose to paint a dashed wall once it has cured.
Can an extension be pebble dashed to match the house?
Yes. New blockwork can be rendered and dashed so the extension sits with the existing walls of the house.