Kitchen plastering and decorating in Montrose

Thinking about kitchen plastering and decorating in Montrose?

Landlords in Dundee and Angus 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.

After a knock-through in a Montrose home, the new opening, beam and surrounding walls need plastering before the new kitchen goes in, then decorating once the plaster has dried. Homes right across Montrose are covered, as are nearby places such as Brechin, Arbroath and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

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

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

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Montrose

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

Kitchen plastering and decorating prices in Montrose
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£330–£750
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£850–£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%.

House types around Montrose and what they mean for a kitchen

In and around Montrose, homes range across sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, post-war council-built houses and fishing town cottages. Dundee's tenement flats often have a narrow kitchen or a box room off the hall, while villas in Broughty Ferry and the Angus towns tend to have larger separate kitchens.

Common stairs in tenements, steep streets in parts of Dundee and narrow glen roads in Angus can each affect deliveries and worktop lengths. Dundee and Angus have soft mains water, so limescale is rarely an issue and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay free of heavy scale.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Montrose

In Scotland, replastering and decorating a kitchen do not normally need a building warrant or planning permission. Listed buildings may need listed building consent before original plaster, cornicing or other historic features are removed, and older solid stone or brick walls may be better suited to lime plaster than gypsum. If you plan to add insulation or alter walls rather than simply replaster, check with the local authority's building standards team first.

Consent may be needed for new vents on listed buildings and in conservation areas, and homes in the upper Angus glens fall within the Cairngorms National Park.

Practical advice for Montrose homeowners

If your Dundee and Angus home was built before 2000, arrange an asbestos test on any textured ceiling before plastering is booked, so the programme is not held up.
Before final decorating in your Montrose kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
Ventilate your Montrose kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
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 Montrose

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Montrose?

Guide prices in Montrose are about £330 to £750 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 work near Montrose as well?

Yes. As well as Montrose itself, we cover the rest of Dundee and Angus and nearby towns such as Brechin and Arbroath. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

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.

Kitchen plastering and decorating in neighbouring towns

We also carry out kitchen plastering and decorating in these towns near Montrose: