Kitchen plastering and decorating in Weston-super-Mare

Is kitchen plastering and decorating right for your Weston-super-Mare kitchen?

Some people in Weston-super-Mare are keeping their units but want the whole room redecorated in a tougher, wipeable paint after years of steam and cooking marks.

Once the old kitchen is out in a Weston-super-Mare home, the walls behind it are often patched, chased and uneven, and a skim gives the new units a sound surface. If your home is in Weston-super-Mare or close by in Burnham-on-Sea or Clevedon, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

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
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
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

Guide prices for kitchen plastering and decorating in Weston-super-Mare

As a starting point for Weston-super-Mare, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

Guide prices for kitchen plastering and decorating in Weston-super-Mare
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£360–£820
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£930–£1,900
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£410–£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%.

House types around Weston-super-Mare and what they mean for a kitchen

In and around Weston-super-Mare, homes range across Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.

Regulations for kitchen work in Weston-super-Mare

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.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Tips before you start

Ventilate your Weston-super-Mare kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
Before final decorating in your Weston-super-Mare kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
Keep a small tin of each paint used in your Weston-super-Mare kitchen, labelled with the colour and finish, for touching up marks around handles and the 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.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Weston-super-Mare

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Weston-super-Mare?

Guide prices in Weston-super-Mare are about £360 to £820 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.

Which parts of Weston-super-Mare do you work in?

All of them. Our Somerset coverage takes in the whole of Weston-super-Mare, including the BS23 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Burnham-on-Sea. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

How long should new plaster dry before painting?

Fresh plaster usually needs three to six weeks to dry fully before full decorating, depending on its thickness, the time of year and how well the room is ventilated. It turns from dark to an even, pale colour as it dries. A diluted mist coat can usually go on sooner to seal the surface, with the final coats applied once drying has finished.

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.

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 near Weston-super-Mare

The same service is available a short drive from Weston-super-Mare, including: