Kitchen plastering and decorating · Kent
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Folkestone
Homeowners and landlords in Folkestone can book us for kitchen plastering and decorating: walls and ceilings skimmed or re-boarded after strip-out, then decorated in wipeable kitchen paint.
Why do people in Folkestone choose kitchen plastering and decorating?
If your Folkestone 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.
Landlords in Kent often have a kitchen redecorated between tenancies, filling fixing holes and repainting walls and woodwork in a scrubbable finish that stands up to regular cleaning. Kitchens in every part of Folkestone are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Kent.
What is in a typical job?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen plastering and decorating, that normally means:
- Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
- 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
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Folkestone?
The figures below are guide prices for Folkestone, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| 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
In and around Folkestone, homes range across Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.
Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey. Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.
Regulations for kitchen work in Folkestone
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.
Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.
Before you book kitchen plastering and decorating in Folkestone
- Photograph the walls of your Folkestone kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
- If your Kent 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 Folkestone kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
- Choose a paint sold for kitchens or bathrooms, with a wipeable or scrubbable finish; standard matt emulsions can mark easily near the hob and bin.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Folkestone
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Folkestone?
Guide prices in Folkestone 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 Folkestone do you work in?
All of them. Our Kent coverage takes in the whole of Folkestone, including the CT19 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Hythe, Kent. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
Nearby places we cover
We also carry out kitchen plastering and decorating in these towns near Folkestone:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hythe, Kent
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Dover
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ashford, Kent
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Deal
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Canterbury
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Faversham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Kent