Kitchen plastering and decorating · Devon
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Plymouth
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Plymouth starts with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Is kitchen plastering and decorating right for your Plymouth kitchen?
Some people in Plymouth are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks.
After a knock-through in a Plymouth 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 Plymouth are covered, as are nearby places such as Plymstock, Saltash and the villages in between.
What does the job involve?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen plastering and decorating, that normally means:
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
- Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
- Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Plymouth?
As a starting point for Plymouth, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £360–£820 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £930–£1,900 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £410–£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 around Plymouth
The housing mix across Devon includes cob and thatched cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war houses and flats and seaside bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces in Exeter and Torbay often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war houses and seaside bungalows usually have a square room that suits an L-shape.
Single-track lanes, steep town streets and cottages with no parking can make deliveries slow, so long worktops and tall units need a planned route into the house. Much of Devon has soft mains water, which is kind to taps and appliances, though some eastern parts are harder, so check with your supplier.
What rules apply to kitchen plastering and decorating in Plymouth?
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.
Homes within Dartmoor or Exmoor national parks, listed thatched cottages and conservation areas may need consent before a new extractor vent goes through an outside wall.
Tips before you start
- Before final decorating in your Plymouth kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
- 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.
- Photograph the walls of your Plymouth kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
- 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.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Plymouth
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Plymouth?
Guide prices in Plymouth are about £360 to £820 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.
Can you measure up in Plymouth before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Plymouth. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
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 near Plymouth
Close to Plymouth? We cover these nearby towns too:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Plymstock
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Saltash
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tavistock
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Liskeard
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Totnes
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Launceston
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Devon