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Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater London

We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Greater London, from Brent to the smaller towns, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.

Guide price£460 to £2,300
Towns covered106 towns, including Brent
Timescale1 to 2 days to plaster
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A plasterer smoothing a fresh skim coat across a kitchen wall with a steel trowel

When does kitchen plastering and decorating make sense in Greater London?

Landlords in Greater London 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.

Once the old kitchen is out in a Greater London home, the walls behind it are often patched, chased and uneven, and a skim gives the new units a sound surface.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater London include?

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

  • Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
  • Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
  • Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
  • 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
  • Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
  • Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
  • Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greater London?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in London, and are firmed up once we have seen your Greater London kitchen. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greater London?
Typical projectGuide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed£460–£1,000
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall£1,200–£2,300
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork£520–£1,600

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 across Greater London

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Opening a narrow galley into the dining room or side return is one of the most common terrace projects in London. Leasehold flats often call for a full kitchen in a small space, worked around building rules on noise, working hours and waste.

Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater London

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Before you start

  • If your home was built before 2000, have textured ceiling coatings tested for asbestos before anyone sands, scrapes or drills into them.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Older homes with solid walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than gypsum, particularly where the building is listed.
  • Keep a small tin of each paint used in your Greater London kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
  • If your Greater London home was built before 2000, arrange an asbestos test on any textured ceiling before plastering is booked, so the programme is not held up.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater London

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greater London?

Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater London typically costs £460 to £1,000 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover the whole of Greater London?

Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Greater London, including Brent, Islington, Westminster and Bexley. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

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.

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