Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenwich

Why do people in Greenwich choose kitchen plastering and decorating?

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.

When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a Greenwich kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly. Kitchens in every part of Greenwich are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Greater London.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenwich include?

Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen plastering and decorating, that normally means:

Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room

Guide prices for kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenwich

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in London, and are firmed up once we have seen your Greenwich kitchen. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenwich
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Greenwich?

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.

Regulations for kitchen work in Greenwich

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.

Getting the most from your kitchen plastering and decorating

Pick the final paint colour for your Greenwich kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Small hairline cracks can appear as new plaster dries; ask for them to be filled and sanded just before the final coats, not straight away.
Before final decorating in your Greenwich kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
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 Greenwich

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Greenwich?

Kitchen plastering and decorating in Greenwich 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.

Can you measure up in Greenwich before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Greenwich. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

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