Splashbacks and tiling in Barnet

Why splashbacks and tiling for a Barnet home?

Homeowners in Barnet often add a splashback as the final stage of a new kitchen, once the worktops are in and the bare wall above them needs a washable finish.

If the units in your Barnet 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 work throughout Barnet (EN5) and across the wider Greater London area.

What is included in the work?

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

Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Barnet?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in London, and are firmed up once we have seen your Barnet kitchen. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Barnet?
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£200–£520
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£390–£1,000
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£320–£780
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 Barnet homes

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Barnet?

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Barnet

If you are renting out a flat in Barnet, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
If your Greater London kitchen has a gas hob, check the hob instructions for splashback clearances before choosing glass or tiles for the wall behind it.
Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Barnet kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
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 Barnet

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Barnet?

Splashbacks and tiling in Barnet typically cost £200 to £520 including VAT for a tiled splashback, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Barnet do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Barnet, including the EN5 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as East Barnet. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Which grout and sealant are easiest to keep clean?

A darker or mid-tone grout in narrow joints is usually the easiest to keep looking clean in a kitchen, and an epoxy or stain-resistant grout helps behind the hob and sink. Where the tiles meet the worktop, a flexible sealant is used rather than grout, because that joint moves slightly. The sealant can be cut out and renewed later without disturbing the tiles.

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.

Can heavy tiles or stone go on any kitchen wall?

Not always. Heavy tiles such as large-format porcelain or natural stone need a backing that can carry their weight and an adhesive suited to both the tile and the wall. Old plaster, painted plaster or plasterboard may need preparing, priming or replacing with a tile backer board first. We check the wall at the survey and follow the tile and adhesive makers' guidance.

Splashbacks and tiling in neighbouring towns

We also carry out splashbacks and tiling in these towns near Barnet: