House front renovation

tdavfc

Hi,

I am considering buying a second-hand bungalow which is about 30 years old. It is immaculate inside as it was totally renovated recently. The one thing we dont like is the front of the house which is very outdated with dirty pebble dash and some funny yellow brick on one end (sitting room part) of the building. I was just looking for ideas as to what can be done to replace the front of the house to give it a face-lift and roughly how much would something like this cost.

Thanks,
T

construct06

u could reface the front elevation with stone, but this would mean some work would have to be done with the roof so as to maintain the usual approx. 8 inch overhang. also can be tricky at windows and doors and at corners. this would be expensive, ie labour and materials.......

their is a cladding system available which appears when finished like stonework but is only actually about 1 inch thick. u could plaster around reveals at windows and doors to conceal the thickness of this stone. cant remember the product name but somebody here will remember im sure.

also u could render the front elevation with smooth plaster and paint. but not sure if plastering directly onto pebble dash would be advised...labour would rise if u had to take off the pebble dashing....

Viking House

You could do two jobs in one with an external insulation and plastering system.

tba

what is under the pebble dash, is it block or brick or stone or timber or concrete or whatever?

It would most likely be better to stip of the current finish before appling a new one, (got any pics?)

tdavfc

Thanks for the Replies Guys and Ideas...

TBA dont know what is under the pebble dash.. The house is about 35 years old so probably block.. I will pm you a Pic...

Thanks