Kitchen plastering and decorating in Felling

When does kitchen plastering and decorating make sense in Felling?

Homeowners in Tyne and Wear with textured ceilings in older kitchens often want them smoothed, and the first step is an asbestos test if the house dates from before 2000.

If your Felling 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. Homes right across Felling are covered, as are nearby places such as Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen plastering and decorating in Felling it usually covers:

Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Felling?

As a starting point for Felling, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the North East. Costs across the North East tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Felling?
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£320–£720
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£810–£1,600
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£360–£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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Felling?

In and around Felling, homes range across tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter. Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling.

Regulations for kitchen work in Felling

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.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

If the house is listed or has solid walls, ask whether lime plaster is needed before the old plaster in your kitchen is stripped out.
If your Tyne and Wear home was built before 2000, arrange an asbestos test on any textured ceiling before plastering is booked, so the programme is not held up.
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.
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.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Felling

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Felling?

For skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, budget around £320 to £720 including VAT in Felling. That reflects typical costs in the North East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Felling as well?

Yes. As well as Felling itself, we cover the rest of Tyne and Wear and nearby towns such as Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

The same service is available a short drive from Felling, including: