Splashbacks and tiling in Kempston

Thinking about splashbacks and tiling in Kempston?

If the kitchen in your Kempston home is sound but the tiles are dated, cracked or stained, a new splashback is one of the simplest ways to refresh it without replacing units.

If the units in your Kempston kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own. Kitchens in every part of Kempston are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Bedfordshire.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

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
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
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
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Kempston?

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

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Kempston?
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£160–£430
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£320–£860
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£270–£650
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 Kempston and what they mean for a kitchen

Across Bedfordshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war council-built houses and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraced houses here often have a narrow galley or back-addition kitchen, while interwar semis tend to have a small square kitchen at the rear.

Town-centre terraces can have tight on-street parking, so it helps to plan where a van unloads and how long worktops will pass through a narrow hallway. Water across most of Bedfordshire is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Kempston

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.

Fitting a kitchen needs no planning permission, but listed cottages in the older market towns may need listed building consent for changes such as a new vent through a historic wall.

Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Kempston

Keep the tile boxes until the job is finished and note the batch number, so matching replacements can be found if a tile cracks later.
If you are renting out a flat in Kempston, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
If your Bedfordshire kitchen has a gas hob, check the hob instructions for splashback clearances before choosing glass or tiles for the wall behind it.
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 Kempston

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Kempston?

Splashbacks and tiling in Kempston typically cost £160 to £430 including VAT for a tiled splashback, based on prices in the East of England. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near Kempston as well?

Yes. As well as Kempston itself, we cover the rest of Bedfordshire and nearby towns such as Bedford and Ampthill. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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 near Kempston

The same service is available a short drive from Kempston, including: