Splashbacks and tiling in Aldershot

Who usually needs splashbacks and tiling in Aldershot?

Many people in Surrey choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease.

If the units in your Aldershot kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own. We cover all of Aldershot, including the GU12 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Surrey.

What is in a typical job?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Aldershot covers:

Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Aldershot

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Aldershot kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Aldershot
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£170–£460
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£340–£920
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£290–£690
Stone upstands and splashbacksTemplated with the worktop	Priced with the worktop

Tiling guide ranges cover preparation, adhesive, grout, trims and fixing, with the tiles themselves confirmed once chosen; the glass range includes a made-to-measure panel, and stone upstands are priced with the worktop. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Aldershot homes

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.

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. 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.

Regulations for kitchen work in Aldershot

Tiling or fitting a splashback in England needs no planning permission or building regulations approval. If sockets or switches are moved to suit the new wall finish, that is electrical work to BS 7671; adding to an existing kitchen circuit is not notifiable under Part P, but a new circuit is. Behind a gas hob, follow the hob maker's clearance instructions, and in a listed building, removing historic tiles or panelling may need listed building consent.

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.

Worth knowing before the fit

Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Aldershot kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Aldershot kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
Give fresh grout and sealant the full curing time shown on the packaging before scrubbing them or letting water sit on the joint at the back of the worktop.
Order spare tiles from the same batch to cover cuts and breakages, and keep a few back so a later repair matches.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Aldershot

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Aldershot?

For a tiled splashback, budget around £170 to £460 including VAT in Aldershot. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Aldershot?

Yes. We work across Aldershot, including the GU12 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Farnham and Farnborough. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

Can a glass splashback go behind a gas hob?

Yes, usually, as long as the glass is toughened and the hob maker's instructions allow it. Toughened glass handles heat far better than ordinary glass, but a gas hob must still keep the clearances set out in its installation instructions, so we check those before ordering. The panel is measured after the worktops are fitted and made with cut-outs for sockets, because it cannot be cut once toughened.

Can you tile over existing kitchen tiles?

Sometimes, but it is rarely the better choice in a kitchen. Tiling over old tiles adds thickness, so sockets, switches and the edge against the wall units may no longer line up, and the new tiles rely on the old ones staying firmly bonded. If the existing tiles are sound and flat it can work for a small area; otherwise we remove them and prepare the wall.

When are splashbacks fitted during a kitchen installation?

Splashbacks go on near the end, once the worktops are fixed and the electrician has agreed where the sockets and switches will sit. Tiles need a finished worktop to start from, glass is measured off the fitted worktop, and stone upstands are templated at the same visit as the worktop. Faceplates go back on after tiling, so the sockets sit neatly against the new finish.

Also covering nearby towns

Neighbouring towns where we offer splashbacks and tiling: