Kitchen plastering and decorating · Tyne and Wear
Kitchen plastering and decorating in South Shields
Our kitchen plastering and decorating service covers South Shields and nearby places such as Tynemouth and North Shields, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as the first step.
Who usually needs kitchen plastering and decorating in South Shields?
If your South Shields 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.
After a knock-through in a South Shields home, the new opening, beam and surrounding walls need plastering before the new kitchen goes in, then decorating once the plaster has dried. South Shields sits about 7 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne, and our Tyne and Wear coverage takes in everything in between.
What is in a typical job?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in South Shields covers:
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in South Shields?
The figures below are guide prices for South Shields, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the North East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs across the North East tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £320–£720 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £810–£1,600 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £360–£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 South Shields homes
The housing mix across Tyne and Wear includes tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.
Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling. Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in South Shields
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.
In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.
Planning ahead
- Keep a small tin of each paint used in your South Shields kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the bin.
- Before final decorating in your South Shields kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
- 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.
- 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 South Shields
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in South Shields?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in South Shields typically costs £320 to £720 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in the North East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of South Shields?
Yes. We work across South Shields, including the NE33 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Tynemouth and North Shields. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.
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.
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.
Kitchen plastering and decorating in neighbouring towns
The same service is available a short drive from South Shields, including:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tynemouth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in North Shields
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Jarrow
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Whitley Bay
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hebburn
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Wallsend
- Kitchen plastering and decorating across Tyne and Wear