Splashbacks and tiling · England
Splashbacks and tiling in Leicestershire
If you need splashbacks and tiling anywhere in Leicestershire, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Is splashbacks and tiling right for your Leicestershire kitchen?
Many people in Leicestershire choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease.
Some households in Leicestershire want tiling taken up to the ceiling behind a range cooker or open shelving, turning one whole wall into a practical feature that is easy to wipe down.
What do splashbacks and tiling in Leicestershire include?
Here is what usually goes into splashbacks and tiling, adjusted to your Leicestershire kitchen after we have measured it:
- 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 Leicestershire?
The figures below are guide prices for Leicestershire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East Midlands. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices across the East Midlands are broadly in line with UK averages.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £150–£390 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £290–£780 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £240–£580 |
| 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 Leicestershire
You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates throughout Leicestershire. Leicester's Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis tend to have a small square kitchen with a door to the garden.
Leicestershire's water is mostly moderately hard to hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is likely and a filter or softener can help. Densely parked terraced streets and homes without rear access can make unloading slow, so delivery times and the route for long worktops are worth agreeing early.
Many terraces here have a narrow back kitchen with a bathroom beyond it, so moving or opening up the kitchen can involve plumbing changes. Newer estate houses more often need a straight replacement of the original kitchen with better storage, integrated appliances and more sockets.
Rules for splashbacks and tiling in Leicestershire
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 buildings and conservation areas, including some village centres and older parts of Leicester, may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.
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.
- Order spare tiles from the same batch to cover cuts and breakages, and keep a few back so a later repair matches.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Leicestershire kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
- If you are renting out a flat in Leicestershire, a single glass panel or large plain tiles cut down the grout that needs cleaning at each check-out.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Leicestershire
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Leicestershire?
Guide prices in Leicestershire are about £150 to £390 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 Leicestershire?
Yes. We carry out splashbacks and tiling across Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and Coalville. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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 towns across Leicestershire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Leicester
- Splashbacks and tiling in Loughborough
- Splashbacks and tiling in Hinckley
- Splashbacks and tiling in Coalville
- Splashbacks and tiling in Wigston
- Splashbacks and tiling in Melton Mowbray
- Splashbacks and tiling in Market Harborough
- Splashbacks and tiling in Oadby
- Splashbacks and tiling in Earl Shilton
- Splashbacks and tiling in Humberstone
- Splashbacks and tiling in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Splashbacks and tiling in Lutterworth