Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenford

Who usually needs kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenford?

When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a Greenford kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly.

Some people in Greenford are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks. Homes right across Greenford are covered, as are nearby places such as Northolt, Southall and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Greenford covers:

Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
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
Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Greenford

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

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Greenford
Typical project	Guide 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%.

House types around Greenford and what they mean for a kitchen

Typical homes in this part of Greater London include Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. 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.

Do you need approval for kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenford?

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.

Worth knowing before the fit

Before final decorating in your Greenford kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
Ventilate your Greenford kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
Pick the final paint colour for your Greenford kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
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 Greenford

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greenford?

For skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, budget around £460 to £1,000 including VAT in Greenford. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Greenford do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Greenford, including the UB6 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Northolt. 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.

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.

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 in neighbouring towns

Close to Greenford? We cover these nearby towns too: