Kitchen plastering and decorating · England
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater Manchester
Homeowners and landlords across Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester choose kitchen plastering and decorating?
Once the old kitchen is out in a Greater Manchester home, the walls behind it are often patched, chased and uneven, and a skim gives the new units a sound surface.
When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a Greater Manchester kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater Manchester include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen plastering and decorating, that normally means:
- 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 Manchester?
Typical kitchen plastering and decorating prices for homes in Greater Manchester, including VAT and adjusted for the North West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the North West usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £330–£760 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £860–£1,700 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £380–£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%.
Kitchens in homes across Greater Manchester
Across Greater Manchester you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, converted mill and warehouse flats and post-war estate houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Two-up two-down terraces often have a small back kitchen or a galley in the rear outrigger, while 1930s semis usually have a separate kitchen beside the dining room.
Mains water across Greater Manchester is mostly soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Terraced streets with back alleys, city-centre flats with booked lifts and permit parking can all affect delivery timing and how long worktops are carried in.
A common terrace project is opening the back kitchen into the middle room to make a kitchen-diner. Converted mill and warehouse flats often have open-plan kitchens against exposed brick or concrete, which affects how units, shelves and extraction are fixed.
Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater Manchester
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 mill conversions and homes in conservation areas may need consent for new external vents, and apartment owners usually need the freeholder's or managing agent's consent.
Before you start
- Plaster before the units go in: skimming around fitted cabinets is slower, messier and leaves edges that are hard to finish neatly.
- Fresh plaster usually needs three to six weeks to dry fully, so plan for a mist coat first and the final colour once it has dried.
- 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.
- Photograph the walls of your Greater Manchester kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
- Pick the final paint colour for your Greater Manchester kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Greater Manchester
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greater Manchester?
For skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, budget around £330 to £760 including VAT in Greater Manchester. That reflects typical costs in the North West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan and Bolton. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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.
Kitchen plastering and decorating in towns across Greater Manchester
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Manchester
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Oldham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Wigan
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Bolton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stockport
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Salford
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Rochdale
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Sale
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Bury
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Altrincham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Middleton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ashton-under-Lyne
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Leigh
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stretford
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Urmston
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Chadderton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Eccles
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tyldesley
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hyde
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Walkden
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Prestwich
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Radcliffe
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Cheadle Hulme
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Heywood
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Denton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stalybridge
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Westhoughton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Farnworth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Saddleworth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hindley
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Golborne
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Droylsden
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Whitefield
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Swinton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Royton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Atherton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Dukinfield
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Failsworth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hazel Grove
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Irlam
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Horwich