Kitchen plastering and decorating in Bordon

Why kitchen plastering and decorating for a Bordon home?

If you own an older solid-walled house in Hampshire, the walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than covered with gypsum.

When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a Bordon kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly. We cover all of Bordon, including the GU35 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Hampshire.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Bordon

As a starting point for Bordon, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Bordon
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£400–£920
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£1,000–£2,100
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£460–£1,400

Guide prices are for a typical kitchen, with labour and standard materials for plastering or decorating; asbestos testing, structural repairs, damp treatment and lime plaster are not included and are quoted separately if needed. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Local homes and their kitchens

You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages throughout Hampshire. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle. Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Bordon

Skimming, re-boarding and decorating a kitchen in England need no planning permission or building regulations approval in most cases. In a listed building, listed building consent may be needed before original plaster is removed, and older solid walls may be better suited to breathable lime plaster than gypsum. Hacking an outside wall back to brick and re-boarding it may count as renovating a thermal element under Part L, so check with building control first.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Practical advice for Bordon homeowners

Photograph the walls of your Bordon kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
Pick the final paint colour for your Bordon kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Small hairline cracks can appear as new plaster dries; ask for them to be filled and sanded just before the final coats, not straight away.
If your home was built before 2000, have textured ceiling coatings tested for asbestos before anyone sands, scrapes or drills into them.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Bordon

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Bordon?

Guide prices in Bordon are about £400 to £920 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Which parts of Bordon do you work in?

All of them. Our Hampshire coverage takes in the whole of Bordon, including the GU35 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Alton. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

What paint should be used on kitchen walls?

A moisture-resistant paint with a wipeable or scrubbable finish, often sold as kitchen and bathroom paint, suits most kitchen walls. It copes with steam and can be cleaned without marking. Silk or eggshell finishes are easier to wipe than flat matt, and woodwork usually gets a satinwood or gloss. New plaster needs a diluted mist coat before any of these.

How long should new plaster dry before painting?

Fresh plaster usually needs three to six weeks to dry fully before full decorating, depending on its thickness, the time of year and how well the room is ventilated. It turns from dark to an even, pale colour as it dries. A diluted mist coat can usually go on sooner to seal the surface, with the final coats applied once drying has finished.

Do I need to replaster after removing kitchen tiles?

Usually, at least in places. Taking tiles off often pulls away the plaster skin or leaves adhesive ridges, so the wall may need skimming, patching or, where the plaster has come loose, hacking off and re-boarding. If you are retiling the same area, a flat, sound surface may be enough without a full skim. We check this once the tiles are off.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out kitchen plastering and decorating in these towns near Bordon: