Pebbledash removal and re-rendering in Rainham, Wennington and South Hornchurch. Old dash off, wall made good, silicone render on. Fixed quotes, scaffold included.
The old coat comes off and we look at what is behind it before quoting the render.
Cracks, blown patches and old repairs sorted first, because rendering over bad substrate means doing it twice.
Modern render that sheds water and never needs painting.
Access, sheeting and every bit of the old dash taken away.
Where only the front was dashed, the new finish is returned neatly at the corners, so the sides do not look unfinished.
Send a photo or a quick video of the room on WhatsApp, or get a free fixed quote, no obligation, and we’ll tell you straight what it needs.
The interwar streets around Rainham are still largely pebbledashed, and it is the thing that dates a frontage most. Taking it off is a bigger job than it looks, because what is underneath decides the price, but it is also the fastest way to make a house look current.
Many Rainham interwar semis have pebbledash only on the front, with plain brick or render at the sides and back, and taking it off one elevation still means matching the finish at the corners. The new render is carried a little way round each corner where needed, so the house does not look half done from the side.
You cannot know until it is off, which is why an honest quote has two parts. We price removal and render, and tell you what a bad substrate would add before we start.
Sometimes, when the dash is sound and well keyed, and it saves a lot of money when it works. Often it cannot, and rendering over something about to let go is throwing the money away.
About a week for a full front and side on a typical Rainham semi, weather permitting. Removal is the noisy part; the render goes on faster than people expect.
It can take some of the old render and brick face with it, which is why the wall is assessed once the dash is off and repaired before rendering. The new render covers it, so the surface only needs to be sound, not perfect.
Yes, if it is sound. Painting is quicker, but it keeps the texture and needs repainting every few years. Removal and render gives a smooth modern finish that lasts far longer.
It is loud for the day or two the removal takes, and the debris is heavy. The ground is sheeted, windows and doors are protected, and the rubble is taken away as the work goes rather than left in a pile on the drive.