Splashbacks and tiling in Brockley

What prompts splashbacks and tiling in Brockley?

If your Brockley 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.

Many people in Greater London choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease. Homes right across Brockley are covered, as are nearby places such as New Cross, Greenwich and the villages in between.

What we cover for splashbacks and tiling in Brockley

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

Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
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
Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote
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

Splashbacks and tiling prices in Brockley

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

Splashbacks and tiling prices in Brockley
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. 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.

Regulations for kitchen work in Brockley

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.

Practical advice for Brockley homeowners

Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Brockley kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Brockley kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
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? Decide on upstands or a full-height splashback before templating, so they can be cut from the same material and priced together.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Brockley

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Brockley?

Guide prices in Brockley are about £200 to £520 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 Brockley as well?

Yes. As well as Brockley itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as New Cross and Greenwich. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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 near Brockley

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