Splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend

Is splashbacks and tiling right for your Bridgend kitchen?

Landlords around Mid Glamorgan often prefer plain tiles with mid-grey grout or a glass panel, since both stand up to heavy use and are quick to clean between tenancies.

If your Bridgend home is an older property with uneven walls, the splashback may start with patching, skimming or boarding so the tiler has a flat surface to work from. We cover all of Bridgend, including the CF31 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Mid Glamorgan.

What do splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend include?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend it usually covers:

Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
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
Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
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

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Wales. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in Wales usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£140–£370
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£280–£740
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£230–£550
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%.

Kitchens in homes around Bridgend

Across Mid Glamorgan you will often find valley terraces, post-war council-built houses, seaside bungalows and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Valley terraces often have a narrow kitchen in a rear extension, while post-war houses in towns such as Bridgend tend to have a compact room beside the dining area.

Steep valley streets and terraces built into hillsides can mean steps, tight turns and limited parking, so carrying long worktops is planned at the survey. Soft water is usual across Mid Glamorgan, so limescale is less of a concern and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner.

What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Bridgend?

In Wales, splashbacks and tiling need no planning permission or building regulations approval. Electrical changes are different: because Part P in Wales treats extending an existing circuit within a kitchen as notifiable, moving or adding a socket to suit new tiling is normally notifiable work, certified through a competent person scheme or building control. In a listed building, listed building consent may be needed before historic tiles or features are removed.

The northern fringe of the area falls within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, and listed buildings or conservation areas may need consent for new external vents.

Planning ahead

Choosing stone worktops for a Bridgend kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Bridgend kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
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.
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 Bridgend

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Bridgend?

Guide prices in Bridgend are about £140 to £370 including VAT for a tiled splashback. 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 work near Bridgend as well?

Yes. As well as Bridgend itself, we cover the rest of Mid Glamorgan and nearby towns such as Porthcawl and Maesteg. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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 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.

Splashbacks and tiling in neighbouring towns

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