Splashbacks and tiling in Melton Mowbray

Who usually needs splashbacks and tiling in Melton Mowbray?

If the kitchen in your Melton Mowbray 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 Melton Mowbray kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own. Melton Mowbray sits about 14 miles north-east of Leicester, and our Leicestershire coverage takes in everything in between.

What is included in the work?

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

Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
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
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Toughened glass splashback measured after the worktops are fitted, with socket cut-outs

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Melton Mowbray?

The figures below are guide prices for Melton Mowbray, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East Midlands. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. For the East Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

What do splashbacks and tiling cost in Melton Mowbray?
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Melton Mowbray?

Across Leicestershire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.

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. 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.

Do you need approval for splashbacks and tiling in Melton Mowbray?

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.

Tips before you start

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.
Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Melton Mowbray kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Melton Mowbray kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
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.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Melton Mowbray

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Melton Mowbray?

Guide prices in Melton Mowbray 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 work near Melton Mowbray as well?

Yes. As well as Melton Mowbray itself, we cover the rest of Leicestershire and nearby towns such as Oakham and Humberstone. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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