Splashbacks and tiling · County Antrim
Splashbacks and tiling in Carrickfergus
If you live in Carrickfergus and need splashbacks and tiling, we can measure the room, send an itemised written quote and book every trade in the right order until the kitchen is handed over.
Why splashbacks and tiling for a Carrickfergus home?
If the units in your Carrickfergus kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own.
When a Carrickfergus kitchen is getting stone worktops, upstands or a matching splashback are usually planned at the same time, so they are templated in one visit. Homes right across Carrickfergus are covered, as are nearby places such as Newtownabbey, Bangor, County Down and the villages in between.
What does the job involve?
Your written quote lists everything included. For splashbacks and tiling, that normally means:
- 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
- Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
- Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
- 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
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Carrickfergus?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Northern Ireland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Costs across Northern Ireland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £130–£350 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £260–£700 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £220–£530 |
| 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%.
House types around Carrickfergus and what they mean for a kitchen
Typical homes in this part of County Antrim include red-brick terraces, Victorian villas, post-war estate houses and rural bungalows. Red-brick terraces in Belfast often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while estate houses and rural bungalows tend to have a separate kitchen with room for a table.
Terraced streets with entries at the back, city flats with booked lifts and country lanes can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey. Mains water across most of County Antrim is soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner.
What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Carrickfergus?
In Northern Ireland, fitting a splashback or retiling a kitchen needs no planning permission or building control application. Domestic electrical work does not have to be notified, but sockets moved to suit the tiling should still be installed and tested to BS 7671 and certified. In a listed building, removing historic tiles or other original features may need listed building consent, so check with the council before work starts.
Listed buildings and conservation areas in older parts of Belfast and the county towns may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need management consent.
Practical advice for Carrickfergus homeowners
- Clear the worktop and empty the nearest wall cupboards before the tiler arrives at your Carrickfergus home, as cutting dust and adhesive travel further than you expect.
- If your County Antrim kitchen has a gas hob, check the hob instructions for splashback clearances before choosing glass or tiles for the wall behind it.
- If you are renting out a flat in Carrickfergus, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
- Toughened glass cannot be cut once it is made, so it is measured after the worktops are fixed and every socket position is final.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Carrickfergus
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Carrickfergus?
For a tiled splashback, budget around £130 to £350 including VAT in Carrickfergus. That reflects typical costs in Northern Ireland; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Can you measure up in Carrickfergus before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Carrickfergus. 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 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.
Also covering nearby towns
Close to Carrickfergus? We cover these nearby towns too:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Newtownabbey
- Splashbacks and tiling in Bangor, County Down
- Splashbacks and tiling in Larne
- Splashbacks and tiling in Belfast
- Splashbacks and tiling in Newtownards
- Splashbacks and tiling in Castlereagh
- Splashbacks and tiling across County Antrim