Kitchen plastering and decorating · England
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey
If you need kitchen plastering and decorating anywhere in Surrey, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Why kitchen plastering and decorating for a Surrey home?
Landlords in Surrey 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.
If your Surrey 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.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey it usually covers:
- Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
- Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
- Walls re-boarded or skimmed so units and tiles fix to a flat surface
- 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
- Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint
- Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
- Edges around units, worktops and splashbacks cut in neatly at the end
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Surrey?
As a starting point for Surrey, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed | £400–£920 |
| Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall | £1,000–£2,100 |
| Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork | £460–£1,400 |
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 across Surrey
The housing mix across Surrey includes 1930s semis, Victorian and Edwardian villas, detached family houses and new-build estates, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. 1930s semis often have a narrow kitchen beside the dining room, while larger detached houses and Edwardian villas may have room for an island or a separate utility.
Surrey's water is hard across most of the county, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Private roads, long drives and village lanes can be awkward for large lorries, while town-centre flats may need lift bookings and parking permits for delivery day.
Joining the kitchen and dining room in a 1930s semi, often with a peninsula and seating, is a common project. Larger detached houses tend to suit a supply-and-fit kitchen with an island, a boiling water tap, a separate utility and lighting planned in zones.
Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey
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.
Listed buildings and conservation areas in older towns and villages may need consent for new vents, and flats in managed blocks usually need the freeholder's consent first.
Before you start
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Plaster before the units go in: skimming around fitted cabinets is slower, messier and leaves edges that are hard to finish neatly.
- 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.
- If your Surrey home was built before 2000, arrange an asbestos test on any textured ceiling before plastering is booked, so the programme is not held up.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Surrey?
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Surrey typically costs £400 to £920 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of Surrey?
Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Surrey, including Woking, Guildford, Esher and Redhill. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Kitchen plastering and decorating in towns across Surrey
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Woking
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Guildford
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Esher
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Redhill
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Staines
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Banstead
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Leatherhead
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Aldershot
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ewell
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Farnham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Epsom
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Camberley
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Egham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Sunbury-on-Thames
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Ashford, Surrey
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Walton-on-Thames
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Godalming
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Reigate
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Horley
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Caterham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Weybridge
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in West Molesey
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in East Molesey
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Cobham
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Chertsey