Splashbacks and tiling in Bayswater

What prompts splashbacks and tiling in Bayswater?

If the units in your Bayswater kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own.

If the kitchen in your Bayswater home is sound but the tiles are dated, cracked or stained, a new splashback is one of the simplest ways to refresh it without replacing units. Kitchens in every part of Bayswater are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Greater London.

What is included in the work?

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

Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote
Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Bayswater?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in London. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Bayswater?
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Bayswater?

In and around Bayswater, homes range across Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. 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.

Regulations for kitchen work in Bayswater

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.

Tips before you start

Clear the worktop and empty the nearest wall cupboards before the tiler arrives at your Bayswater home, as cutting dust and adhesive travel further than you expect.
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.
Choosing stone worktops for a Bayswater kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
Agree socket, switch and cooker hood positions before tiling starts; moving them afterwards means cutting tiles out and patching in replacements that may not match.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Bayswater

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Bayswater?

Splashbacks and tiling in Bayswater 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.

Can you measure up in Bayswater before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Bayswater. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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 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.

Splashbacks and tiling near Bayswater

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