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Pebbledash Removal in West Glamorgan
Stripping tired pebbledash back to sound substrate and re-rendering in a modern smooth finish.
Our pebbledash removal work in West Glamorgan starts with a free survey, because guessing at a render specification is how jobs go wrong.
The prevailing picture in West Glamorgan is Victorian terraces, industrial housing and exposed coastal properties. That means driving rain on Gower and Swansea Bay elevations comes up more here than almost anywhere else. The area sees very high rainfall with strong coastal exposure, which is the single biggest factor in how long any render lasts here.
Local factor. Swansea is among the wettest cities in the uk, and render specifications that hold up in the midlands are routinely under-specified here.
Is pebbledash removal right for a West Glamorgan property?
Choose removal when pebbledash is cracked, stained or dated and you want a contemporary smooth or scraped finish rather than a repair.
That decision gets made at the survey, not on the phone. We will tell you plainly if a different system would serve the building better — including when a cheaper one would.
Guide price and specification
| Guide price | £98–£155 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Full strip and rebuild |
| Curing / drying | Staged over 5-10 days |
| Guarantee | 20 years |
| Coverage | All of West Glamorgan — 10 towns and cities |
Indicative only, excluding scaffold, stripping and repairs. Try the guide-price tool for a range based on your property.
What is included
- Full mechanical strip
- Substrate assessment after removal
- Waste removal and site protection
- Brick or block repair as needed
- Fresh basecoat with mesh
- Modern smooth or scraped finish
- Reveal and sill re-detailing
- Transforms kerb appeal
Pebbledash Removal across West Glamorgan
Pebbledash Removal in West Glamorgan
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What happens next
Four steps from enquiry to finished wall
Free survey
We visit, test the substrate, measure up and identify what caused any existing failure.
Written quote
An itemised fixed price with the system named, materials specified and scaffold included.
Booked in
An agreed start date, scaffold arranged, and a clear run of days set aside for your job.
Finished and guaranteed
Site cleared, scaffold struck, guarantee documents and system warranty issued.
FAQs
Pebbledash Removal in West Glamorgan — questions
Can pebbledash be rendered over instead of removed?
Sometimes, if it is completely sound and well-keyed, using a levelling basecoat. But if any of it is blown, covering it just traps the failure — removal is the safer route.
What is underneath pebbledash?
Usually a cement backing coat over brick or block. It often conceals older repairs, damaged brickwork or previous damp problems, which is why we assess the substrate before rebuilding.
How much does rendering cost?
It is priced by the square metre and depends on the system, the condition of the walls and access. Our guide-price tool gives an indicative range in about a minute, and the survey turns that into a fixed written quote.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. Every job carries our workmanship guarantee, and where a full manufacturer-specified system is installed you also get the system warranty on top.
What time of year is best for rendering?
Spring through autumn is ideal. Render should not be applied in frost or in very hot direct sun, so winter work needs protection and settled conditions.
Can you render over existing render?
Sometimes, if the existing coat is completely sound and well-bonded. We hammer-test it first. Anything hollow has to come off, because covering failure just hides it.
Pebbledash Removal quotes across West Glamorgan
Free survey, honest advice on whether this is the right system, and a fixed written price.