Splashbacks and tiling · Lancashire
Splashbacks and tiling in Burnley
Splashbacks and tiling in Burnley start with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Thinking about splashbacks and tiling in Burnley?
When a Burnley kitchen is getting stone worktops, upstands or a matching splashback are usually planned at the same time, so they are templated in one visit.
If your Burnley 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. Kitchens in every part of Burnley are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Lancashire.
What does the job involve?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Burnley covers:
- Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
- Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
- Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
- Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
- Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
- Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Burnley?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the North West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour rates in the North West are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £140–£380 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £280–£760 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £240–£570 |
| 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 Burnley homes
You will find stone-built mill-town terraces, red-brick Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows throughout Lancashire. Mill-town terraces often have a small back kitchen opening onto a yard, while seaside bungalows and 1930s semis tend to have a square kitchen at the rear.
Back alleys and yards can help with deliveries, though narrow yard gates and steep hill streets may limit how long worktops come in. Most of Lancashire has soft mains water, so heavy limescale is rare and taps, sinks and appliances stay cleaner for longer.
Regulations for kitchen work in Burnley
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.
Where an older town-centre home is listed or in a conservation area, a new vent on a front wall may need consent, and flats in converted houses usually need freeholder approval.
Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Burnley
- 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.
- Choosing stone worktops for a Burnley kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
- Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Burnley kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
- Heavy tiles, such as large porcelain or natural stone, may need a stronger backing board and a suitable adhesive, so have the wall checked first.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Burnley
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Burnley?
For a tiled splashback, budget around £140 to £380 including VAT in Burnley. That reflects typical costs in the North West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Which parts of Burnley do you work in?
All of them. Our Lancashire coverage takes in the whole of Burnley, including the BB11 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Nelson. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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 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 Burnley:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Nelson
- Splashbacks and tiling in Colne
- Splashbacks and tiling in Accrington
- Splashbacks and tiling in Rawtenstall
- Splashbacks and tiling in Clitheroe
- Splashbacks and tiling in Blackburn
- Splashbacks and tiling across Lancashire