Kitchen plastering and decorating in Portishead

What prompts kitchen plastering and decorating in Portishead?

If you own an older solid-walled house in Somerset, the walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than covered with gypsum.

Some people in Portishead are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks. If your home is in Portishead or close by in Nailsea or Clevedon, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What does the job involve?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen plastering and decorating in Portishead it usually covers:

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 Portishead

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Portishead kitchen. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for kitchen plastering and decorating in Portishead
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 Portishead

In and around Portishead, homes range across Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Portishead

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.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Practical advice for Portishead homeowners

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.
Keep a small tin of each paint used in your Portishead kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
Pick the final paint colour for your Portishead kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
If your home was built before 2000, have textured ceiling coatings tested for asbestos before anyone sands, scrapes or drills into them.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Portishead

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Portishead?

For skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, budget around £360 to £820 including VAT in Portishead. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Portishead do you work in?

All of them. Our Somerset coverage takes in the whole of Portishead, including the BS20 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Nailsea. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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

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