Splashbacks and tiling · Wiltshire
Splashbacks and tiling in Devizes
Splashbacks and tiling in Devizes 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.
Is splashbacks and tiling right for your Devizes kitchen?
Many people in Wiltshire choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease.
Landlords around Wiltshire 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. We cover all of Devizes, including the SN10 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Wiltshire.
What is in a typical job?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Devizes covers:
- Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote
- Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
- Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
- Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
- Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
- Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Devizes?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £150–£410 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £310–£820 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £260–£620 |
| 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 Devizes
You will find thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates throughout Wiltshire. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.
Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.
What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Devizes?
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.
Listed thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.
Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Devizes
- Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Devizes kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
- If your Wiltshire 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 Devizes, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
- 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 Devizes
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Devizes?
For a tiled splashback, budget around £150 to £410 including VAT in Devizes. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Which parts of Devizes do you work in?
All of them. Our Wiltshire coverage takes in the whole of Devizes, including the SN10 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Melksham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
Nearby places we cover
Neighbouring towns where we offer splashbacks and tiling:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Melksham
- Splashbacks and tiling in Chippenham
- Splashbacks and tiling in Trowbridge
- Splashbacks and tiling in Marlborough
- Splashbacks and tiling in Warminster
- Splashbacks and tiling in Bath
- Splashbacks and tiling across Wiltshire