Kitchen plastering and decorating · England
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicestershire
Our kitchen plastering and decorating work covers the whole of Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough and Hinckley.
Who usually needs kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicestershire?
If your Leicestershire 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.
Landlords in Leicestershire 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.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicestershire include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Leicestershire kitchen after we have measured it:
- 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 Leicestershire?
The figures below are guide prices for Leicestershire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East Midlands. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs in the East Midlands sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £340–£780 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £870–£1,700 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £390–£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%.
Kitchens in homes across Leicestershire
Across Leicestershire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Leicester's Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis tend to have a small square kitchen with a door to the garden.
Leicestershire's water is mostly moderately hard to hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is likely and a filter or softener can help. Densely parked terraced streets and homes without rear access can make unloading slow, so delivery times and the route for long worktops are worth agreeing early.
Many terraces here have a narrow back kitchen with a bathroom beyond it, so moving or opening up the kitchen can involve plumbing changes. Newer estate houses more often need a straight replacement of the original kitchen with better storage, integrated appliances and more sockets.
Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicestershire
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 buildings and conservation areas, including some village centres and older parts of Leicester, may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.
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.
- 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.
- If the house is listed or has solid walls, ask whether lime plaster is needed before the old plaster in your kitchen is stripped out.
- If your Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Leicestershire?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicestershire typically costs £340 to £780 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in the East Midlands. 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 Leicestershire?
Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and Coalville. Every job starts with a free survey visit and 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.
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 in towns across Leicestershire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Leicester
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Loughborough
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hinckley
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Coalville
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Wigston
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Melton Mowbray
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Market Harborough
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Oadby
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Earl Shilton
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Humberstone
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Lutterworth