Kitchen plastering and decorating in Stratford-upon-Avon

What prompts kitchen plastering and decorating in Stratford-upon-Avon?

After a knock-through in a Stratford-upon-Avon home, the new opening, beam and surrounding walls need plastering before the new kitchen goes in, then decorating once the plaster has dried.

Landlords in Warwickshire 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. Kitchens in every part of Stratford-upon-Avon are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Warwickshire.

What does the job involve?

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

Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the West Midlands, and are firmed up once we have seen your Stratford-upon-Avon kitchen. Costs in the West Midlands sit close to the national guide.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£350–£800
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£900–£1,800
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£400–£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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Stratford-upon-Avon?

You will find Regency townhouses, timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces and 1930s semis throughout Warwickshire. Victorian terraces in Nuneaton and Rugby often have a narrow back kitchen, while Regency townhouses in Leamington tend to have kitchens in former service rooms or flats.

Water across Warwickshire is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help. Regency townhouses converted to flats may have no lift, and historic town centres can have restricted parking, so delivery needs arranging in advance.

Regulations for kitchen work in Stratford-upon-Avon

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.

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Leamington Spa have many listed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal changes may need listed building consent or planning permission.

Tips before you start

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.
Pick the final paint colour for your Stratford-upon-Avon kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Photograph the walls of your Stratford-upon-Avon kitchen before plastering, showing where cables and pipes run, so you know where not to drill when fitting shelves later.
Choose a paint sold for kitchens or bathrooms, with a wipeable or scrubbable finish; standard matt emulsions can mark easily near the hob and bin.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Stratford-upon-Avon

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Guide prices in Stratford-upon-Avon are about £350 to £800 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 Stratford-upon-Avon as well?

Yes. As well as Stratford-upon-Avon itself, we cover the rest of Warwickshire and nearby towns such as Alcester and Warwick. 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.

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.

Kitchen plastering and decorating in neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen plastering and decorating: