Kitchen plastering and decorating · Suffolk
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Felixstowe
From the survey to handover, kitchen plastering and decorating in Felixstowe is run by us as one job, with the fitters and trades booked in the right order.
Is kitchen plastering and decorating right for your Felixstowe kitchen?
After a knock-through in a Felixstowe home, the new opening, beam and surrounding walls need plastering before the new kitchen goes in, then decorating once the plaster has dried.
If you own an older solid-walled house in Suffolk, the walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than covered with gypsum. Our Suffolk coverage reaches every part of Felixstowe (IP11) and out towards Harwich.
What is in a typical job?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Felixstowe kitchen after we have measured it:
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Felixstowe?
Typical kitchen plastering and decorating prices for homes in Felixstowe, including VAT and adjusted for the East of England. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the East of England usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £380–£860 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £970–£1,900 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £430–£1,300 |
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%.
What kind of kitchens do we fit in Felixstowe?
Typical homes in this part of Suffolk include timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war estate houses and seaside bungalows. Timber-framed cottages often have a small kitchen in a rear lean-to, while Victorian terraces in Ipswich and Lowestoft tend to have a narrow galley at the back.
Suffolk has hard water across most of the county, so limescale on taps, kettles and boiling water taps is common and a softener or filter can help. Rural lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, while town terraces may have limited parking and no rear access for long worktops.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Felixstowe
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.
Many timber-framed cottages are listed, and market towns and villages often have conservation areas, so a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.
Before you book kitchen plastering and decorating in Felixstowe
- Ventilate your Felixstowe kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
- Pick the final paint colour for your Felixstowe kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
- Keep a small tin of each paint used in your Felixstowe kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
- Older homes with solid walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than gypsum, particularly where the building is listed.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Felixstowe
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Felixstowe?
Guide prices in Felixstowe are about £380 to £860 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 Felixstowe do you work in?
All of them. Our Suffolk coverage takes in the whole of Felixstowe, including the IP11 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Harwich. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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 neighbouring towns
We also carry out kitchen plastering and decorating in these towns near Felixstowe:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Harwich
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ipswich
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Clacton-on-Sea
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Colchester
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stowmarket
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Suffolk