Splashbacks and tiling · Scotland
Splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus
Splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus start with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
What prompts splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus?
When a Dundee and Angus 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 the units in your Dundee and Angus kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own.
What do splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For splashbacks and tiling, that normally means:
- Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote
- 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
- Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
- Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
- 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
- Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Dundee and Angus?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Scotland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £140–£380 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £280–£750 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £240–£560 |
| 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 across Dundee and Angus
The housing mix across Dundee and Angus includes sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, post-war council-built houses and fishing town cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Dundee's tenement flats often have a narrow kitchen or a box room off the hall, while villas in Broughty Ferry and the Angus towns tend to have larger separate kitchens.
Dundee and Angus have soft mains water, so limescale is rarely an issue and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay free of heavy scale. Common stairs in tenements, steep streets in parts of Dundee and narrow glen roads in Angus can each affect deliveries and worktop lengths.
Tenement flats often have a small kitchen that owners open into the living room, which needs a building warrant if a load-bearing wall is involved, and can need one even if it is not, where the change affects the escape route or fire separation. Victorian villa kitchens may sit in an old scullery area with high ceilings and original features.
Rules for splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus
In Scotland, tiling and splashbacks do not need a building warrant or planning permission. If sockets or switches are moved to suit the new wall finish, the electrical work must meet the building standards and BS 7671, and you should receive an Electrical Installation Certificate or a Minor Works Certificate. In a listed building, removing historic tiles or panelling may need listed building consent, so check with the local authority first.
Consent may be needed for new vents on listed buildings and in conservation areas, and homes in the upper Angus glens fall within the Cairngorms National Park.
Before you start
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pale grout behind a hob or sink shows stains quickly; a mid-grey or stain-resistant grout in narrow joints is easier to keep looking fresh.
- Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Dundee and Angus 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.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Dundee and Angus
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Dundee and Angus?
Guide prices in Dundee and Angus are about £140 to £380 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 cover the whole of Dundee and Angus?
Yes. We carry out splashbacks and tiling across Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
Which grout and sealant are easiest to keep clean?
A darker or mid-tone grout in narrow joints is usually the easiest to keep looking clean in a kitchen, and an epoxy or stain-resistant grout helps behind the hob and sink. Where the tiles meet the worktop, a flexible sealant is used rather than grout, because that joint moves slightly. The sealant can be cut out and renewed later without disturbing the tiles.
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.
Splashbacks and tiling in towns across Dundee and Angus
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Dundee
- Splashbacks and tiling in Arbroath
- Splashbacks and tiling in Forfar
- Splashbacks and tiling in Montrose
- Splashbacks and tiling in Brechin