Kitchen plastering and decorating · Gloucestershire
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gloucester
Kitchen plastering and decorating for Gloucester homes: walls and ceilings skimmed or re-boarded after strip-out, then decorated in wipeable kitchen paint. Every job starts with a free survey visit and a written quote.
Thinking about kitchen plastering and decorating in Gloucester?
If your Gloucester 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.
Some people in Gloucester are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks. Kitchens in every part of Gloucester are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Gloucestershire.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Gloucester include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen plastering and decorating in Gloucester it usually covers:
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- 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
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Gloucester?
As a starting point for Gloucester, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £360–£820 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £930–£1,900 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £410–£1,200 |
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%.
Fitting kitchens in older and newer Gloucester homes
Across Gloucestershire you will often find cotswold stone cottages, Regency townhouses, Victorian terraces and post-war estate houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Cotswold stone cottages often have a small kitchen in a rear extension, while Regency townhouses in Cheltenham may have a long kitchen at garden level or in a former basement.
Stone villages with narrow lanes and limited parking can make deliveries slow, and townhouse flats over several floors may mean carrying units up stairs. Hard water is the norm across most of Gloucestershire, so expect limescale on taps and appliances and think about a filter for a boiling water tap.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Gloucester
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 stone cottages, Cheltenham's Regency terraces and homes in conservation areas may need consent before new vents are cut or historic features are removed.
Tips before you start
- If your Gloucestershire 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 Gloucester kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
- Photograph the walls of your Gloucester kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
- 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 Gloucester
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Gloucester?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gloucester typically costs £360 to £820 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of Gloucester do you work in?
All of them. Our Gloucestershire coverage takes in the whole of Gloucester, including the GL1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Cheltenham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
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.
Kitchen plastering and decorating near Gloucester
We also carry out kitchen plastering and decorating in these towns near Gloucester:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Cheltenham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stroud
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tewkesbury
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ledbury
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Cirencester
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Lydney
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Gloucestershire