Kitchen plastering and decorating in Liverpool

Thinking about kitchen plastering and decorating in Liverpool?

If your Liverpool 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.

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

What does the job involve?

Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Liverpool kitchen after we have measured it:

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

What should you budget for kitchen plastering and decorating in Liverpool?

The figures below are guide prices for Liverpool, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the North West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour rates in the North West are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.

What should you budget for kitchen plastering and decorating in Liverpool?
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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Liverpool homes

The housing mix across Merseyside includes Victorian terraces, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and converted warehouse flats, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Two-up two-down terraces often have a small back kitchen off the living room, while 1930s semis tend to have a separate kitchen with space to open into a dining room.

Terraced streets with back entries, city-centre flats with booked lifts and permit parking zones can all affect how and when a kitchen is delivered. Merseyside's mains water is soft, so limescale is rarely a big issue and taps, sinks and boiling water taps stay cleaner for longer.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Liverpool

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 and listed buildings are common in older parts of Liverpool and the Wirral, so a new vent on a visible wall may need consent.

Planning ahead

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.
Pick the final paint colour for your Liverpool kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Photograph the walls of your Liverpool kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
Plaster before the units go in: skimming around fitted cabinets is slower, messier and leaves edges that are hard to finish neatly.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Liverpool

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Liverpool?

Guide prices in Liverpool are about £330 to £760 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you cover all of Liverpool?

Yes. We work across Liverpool, including the L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 and L6 postcode districts, and nearby towns such as Kirkdale and Birkenhead. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen plastering and decorating: