Kitchen plastering and decorating · Buckinghamshire
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gerrards Cross
If you live in Gerrards Cross and need kitchen plastering and decorating, we can measure the room, send an itemised written quote and book every trade in the right order until the kitchen is handed over.
Thinking about kitchen plastering and decorating in Gerrards Cross?
After a knock-through in a Gerrards Cross 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 Gerrards Cross 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. Our Buckinghamshire coverage reaches every part of Gerrards Cross (SL9) and out towards Chalfont St Peter.
What does the job involve?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Gerrards Cross kitchen after we have measured it:
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Gerrards Cross?
The figures below are guide prices for Gerrards Cross, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes around Gerrards Cross
You will find new town estate houses, 1930s semis, Victorian terraces and detached village houses throughout Buckinghamshire. Estate houses in Milton Keynes often have a compact L-shaped or galley kitchen, while larger detached homes in the Chilterns may have room for an island.
Buckinghamshire's water is hard, with much of it drawn from chalk, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is worth planning for. Village lanes and long gravel drives can be awkward for large delivery lorries, while town-centre flats may have limited parking and no lift.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Gerrards Cross
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.
Kitchen work rarely needs planning permission, though listed cottages and houses in village conservation areas may need consent for new vents or changes to historic features.
Planning ahead
- Before final decorating in your Gerrards Cross kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
- 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.
- Pick the final paint colour for your Gerrards Cross kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
- 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 Gerrards Cross
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Gerrards Cross?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gerrards Cross typically costs £400 to £920 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you work near Gerrards Cross as well?
Yes. As well as Gerrards Cross itself, we cover the rest of Buckinghamshire and nearby towns such as Chalfont St Peter and Uxbridge. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.
How long should new plaster dry before painting?
Fresh plaster usually needs three to six weeks to dry fully before full decorating, depending on its thickness, the time of year and how well the room is ventilated. It turns from dark to an even, pale colour as it dries. A diluted mist coat can usually go on sooner to seal the surface, with the final coats applied once drying has finished.
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.
Nearby places we cover
Close to Gerrards Cross? We cover these nearby towns too:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Chalfont St Peter
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Uxbridge
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Beaconsfield
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Rickmansworth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Slough
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ruislip
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Buckinghamshire