Splashbacks and tiling in Felling

What prompts splashbacks and tiling in Felling?

Homeowners in Felling often add a splashback as the final stage of a new kitchen, once the worktops are in and the bare wall above them needs a washable finish.

If your Felling 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. Our Tyne and Wear coverage reaches every part of Felling (NE10) and out towards Gateshead.

What is included in the work?

Here is what usually goes into splashbacks and tiling, adjusted to your Felling kitchen after we have measured it:

Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Felling

The figures below are guide prices for Felling, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the North East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs across the North East tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Felling
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£140–£360
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£270–£720
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£220–£540
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 Felling

You will find tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses throughout Tyne and Wear. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter. Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling.

What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in Felling?

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.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Felling kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
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.
If you are renting out a flat in Felling, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
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.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Felling

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Felling?

For a tiled splashback, budget around £140 to £360 including VAT in Felling. That reflects typical costs in the North East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Felling as well?

Yes. As well as Felling itself, we cover the rest of Tyne and Wear and nearby towns such as Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out splashbacks and tiling in these towns near Felling: