Kitchen plastering and decorating · Northern Ireland
Kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh
If you need kitchen plastering and decorating anywhere in County Armagh, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
What prompts kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh?
When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a County Armagh kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly.
Some people in County Armagh are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in County Armagh covers:
- Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
- Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in County Armagh?
Typical kitchen plastering and decorating prices for homes in County Armagh, including VAT and adjusted for Northern Ireland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour rates in Northern Ireland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £310–£700 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £790–£1,600 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £350–£1,100 |
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%.
Kitchens in homes across County Armagh
Across County Armagh you will often find Georgian townhouses, red-brick terraces, new town houses and rural bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Georgian houses in Armagh often have kitchens in former back rooms, while new-town houses in Craigavon and rural bungalows tend to have compact rectangular kitchens.
Hardness in County Armagh depends on the source, from soft to moderately hard, so check with your water supplier before choosing a filter. Country lanes and farm entrances can be tight for delivery lorries, and older terraced streets may have limited parking, so delivery is planned ahead.
Rural bungalow refits are common, often adding a utility room for boots and laundry, more storage and an open kitchen-dining area. Terraces and Georgian town houses tend to have smaller kitchens, where careful planning around period features, chimney breasts and uneven walls matters.
Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh
In Northern Ireland, plastering and decorating a kitchen needs no planning permission or building control application in most cases. In a listed building, listed building consent may be needed before original plaster or features are removed, and older solid walls may suit lime plaster better than gypsum. If an outside wall is being stripped back and re-lined, ask council building control whether insulation requirements apply.
Armagh's Georgian centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings, so new external vents or changes to historic features there may need consent first.
Before you start
- Plaster before the units go in: skimming around fitted cabinets is slower, messier and leaves edges that are hard to finish neatly.
- Older homes with solid walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than gypsum, particularly where the building is listed.
- Whether a wall can be skimmed or needs hacking off is often clear only once the old tiles and units are off, so allow some contingency.
- If your home was built before 2000, have textured ceiling coatings tested for asbestos before anyone sands, scrapes or drills into them.
- If your County Armagh home was built before 2000, arrange an asbestos test on any textured ceiling before plastering is booked, so the programme is not held up.
- Keep a small tin of each paint used in your County Armagh kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in County Armagh?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in County Armagh typically costs £310 to £700 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in Northern Ireland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of County Armagh?
Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across County Armagh, including Craigavon, Portadown and Armagh. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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.
Kitchen plastering and decorating in towns across County Armagh
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Craigavon
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Portadown
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Armagh