Kitchen plastering and decorating · England
Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tyne and Wear
We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Tyne and Wear, from Newcastle upon Tyne to the smaller towns, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.
Why kitchen plastering and decorating for a Tyne and Wear home?
Once the old kitchen is out in a Tyne and Wear home, the walls behind it are often patched, chased and uneven, and a skim gives the new units a sound surface.
If you own an older solid-walled house in Tyne and Wear, the walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than covered with gypsum.
What does kitchen plastering and decorating in Tyne and Wear include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen plastering and decorating, adjusted to your Tyne and Wear kitchen after we have measured it:
- 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 Tyne and Wear?
Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the North East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Tyne and Wear kitchen. Labour rates in the North East are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes across Tyne and Wear
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.
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. Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling.
In an upper Tyneside flat, the kitchen often sits in a narrow offshoot, so planning a usable layout within that width is the main task. Terraces and semis frequently have a separate kitchen that owners open into the dining room.
Rules for kitchen plastering and decorating in Tyne and Wear
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.
Before you start
- If your home was built before 2000, have textured ceiling coatings tested for asbestos before anyone sands, scrapes or drills into them.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ventilate your Tyne and Wear kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Tyne and Wear
How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Tyne and Wear?
Guide prices in Tyne and Wear are about £320 to £720 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 cover the whole of Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We carry out kitchen plastering and decorating across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields and Gateshead. 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.
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.
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 Tyne and Wear
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Sunderland
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in South Shields
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gateshead
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Washington
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Tynemouth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Wallsend
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Newburn
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in North Shields
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Whitley Bay
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Houghton-le-Spring
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Felling
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Jarrow
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Gosforth
- Kitchen plastering and decorating in Hebburn