Splashbacks and tiling · Greater London
Splashbacks and tiling in New Cross
Splashbacks and tiling in New Cross start with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Why splashbacks and tiling for a New Cross home?
If the kitchen in your New Cross 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 New Cross kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own. If your home is in New Cross or close by in Brockley or Greenwich, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.
What we cover for splashbacks and tiling in New Cross
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For splashbacks and tiling in New Cross it usually covers:
- 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
- Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
- Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
- Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in New Cross?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in London. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £200–£520 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £390–£1,000 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £320–£780 |
| 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%.
Fitting kitchens in older and newer New Cross homes
You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.
What rules apply to splashbacks and tiling in New Cross?
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.
Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Tips before you start
- Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your New Cross kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 New Cross
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in New Cross?
Splashbacks and tiling in New Cross typically cost £200 to £520 including VAT for a tiled splashback, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Can you measure up in New Cross before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in New Cross. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send 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 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.
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.
Splashbacks and tiling in neighbouring towns
The same service is available a short drive from New Cross, including:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Brockley
- Splashbacks and tiling in Greenwich
- Splashbacks and tiling in Peckham
- Splashbacks and tiling in Blackheath
- Splashbacks and tiling in Catford
- Splashbacks and tiling in Limehouse
- Splashbacks and tiling across Greater London