Kitchen plastering and decorating in Richmond, Greater London

Is kitchen plastering and decorating right for your Richmond, Greater London kitchen?

When new sockets, lighting and pipework have been chased into the walls of a Richmond, Greater London kitchen, plastering and making good is what hides the routes cleanly.

Landlords in Greater London 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. Our Greater London coverage reaches every part of Richmond, Greater London (TW9) and out towards Isleworth.

What is included in the work?

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

Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
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 skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Richmond, Greater London?

As a starting point for Richmond, Greater London, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in London. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Richmond, Greater London?
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£460–£1,000
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£1,200–£2,300
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£520–£1,600

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 Richmond, Greater London homes

In and around Richmond, Greater London, homes range across Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Do you need approval for kitchen plastering and decorating in Richmond, Greater London?

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 are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Planning ahead

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.
Before final decorating in your Richmond, Greater London kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
Photograph the walls of your Richmond, Greater London kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
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 Richmond, Greater London

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Richmond, Greater London?

Kitchen plastering and decorating in Richmond, Greater London typically costs £460 to £1,000 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Richmond, Greater London do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Richmond, Greater London, including the TW9 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Isleworth. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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