Kitchen plastering and decorating in Chiswick

Why kitchen plastering and decorating for a Chiswick home?

After a knock-through in a Chiswick home, the new opening, beam and surrounding walls need plastering before the new kitchen goes in, then decorating once the plaster has dried.

If your Chiswick kitchen has blown plaster behind old tiles, hacking off and re-boarding is usually more reliable than patching over it, and gives the new tiles and units a firm base to fix to. We work throughout Chiswick (W4) and across the wider Greater London area.

What is included in the work?

Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Chiswick kitchen after we have measured it:

Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Chiswick

As a starting point for Chiswick, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in London. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Chiswick
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£460–£1,000
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£1,200–£2,300
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£520–£1,600

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%.

House types around Chiswick and what they mean for a kitchen

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in.

What rules apply to kitchen plastering and decorating in Chiswick?

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Practical advice for Chiswick homeowners

Pick the final paint colour for your Chiswick kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Photograph the walls of your Chiswick kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
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 Chiswick

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Chiswick?

Kitchen plastering and decorating in Chiswick typically costs £460 to £1,000 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Can you measure up in Chiswick before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Chiswick. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

Can a textured kitchen ceiling be skimmed over?

Often, yes, but have it tested first if the house was built before 2000. Some older textured ceiling coatings contain asbestos, so a sample should be tested before anyone sands, scrapes or drills them. If the result is clear, the ceiling can usually be skimmed or overboarded. If asbestos is found, follow the report's advice and use a specialist asbestos contractor.

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.

Should a kitchen be plastered before or after the units are fitted?

Before. Plastering is done after strip-out and first-fix electrics and plumbing, so new cables and pipes are chased in and covered, and before the base and wall units go in. Units then fix to a flat, finished surface, and the decorator only needs to cut in around them at the end. Patch repairs after fitting are possible but harder to hide.

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