Splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough

Why splashbacks and tiling for a Farnborough home?

Many people in Hampshire choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease.

If the units in your Farnborough kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own. Homes right across Farnborough are covered, as are nearby places such as Camberley, Aldershot and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

Your written quote lists everything included. For splashbacks and tiling, that normally means:

Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote

What should you budget for splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Farnborough kitchen. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What should you budget for splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough?
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£170–£460
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£340–£920
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£290–£690
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 Farnborough and what they mean for a kitchen

In and around Farnborough, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough?

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.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough

Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Farnborough kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Choosing stone worktops for a Farnborough kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
Clear the worktop and empty the nearest wall cupboards before the tiler arrives at your Farnborough home, as cutting dust and adhesive travel further than you expect.
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 Farnborough

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Farnborough?

Splashbacks and tiling in Farnborough typically cost £170 to £460 including VAT for a tiled splashback, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Can you measure up in Farnborough before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Farnborough. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

Splashbacks and tiling in neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns where we offer splashbacks and tiling: