Splashbacks and tiling · England
Splashbacks and tiling in North Yorkshire
Our splashbacks and tiling work covers the whole of North Yorkshire, including York, Middlesbrough and Harrogate.
Why splashbacks and tiling for a North Yorkshire home?
If the units in your North Yorkshire kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own.
Homeowners in North Yorkshire 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.
What do splashbacks and tiling in North Yorkshire include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in North Yorkshire covers:
- 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 North Yorkshire?
The figures below are guide prices for North Yorkshire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Yorkshire and the Humber. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour rates in Yorkshire and the Humber are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £140–£380 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £280–£760 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £240–£570 |
| 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 North Yorkshire
Across North Yorkshire you will often find stone-built cottages, Victorian terraces, Georgian townhouses and post-war semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Dales and moorland stone cottages often have a small kitchen in a rear extension, while terraces in York and Middlesbrough tend to have a narrow back galley.
Water hardness varies across North Yorkshire, from soft in some upland areas to moderately hard elsewhere, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter. Dales and moorland roads can be narrow and steep, and older streets in York can have restricted parking, so delivery vehicles and timing need planning.
Thick walls and uneven floors mean units and worktops in a stone cottage usually need scribing and levelling. Victorian terraces in the towns often have a narrow galley that owners open into the dining room to make space for a table or peninsula.
Rules for splashbacks and tiling in North Yorkshire
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.
Homes in the Yorkshire Dales or North York Moors national parks, York's many listed buildings and conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.
Before you start
- Order spare tiles from the same batch to cover cuts and breakages, and keep a few back so a later repair matches.
- 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.
- Heavy tiles, such as large porcelain or natural stone, may need a stronger backing board and a suitable adhesive, so have the wall checked first.
- 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.
- 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 your North Yorkshire kitchen has a gas hob, check the hob instructions for splashback clearances before choosing glass or tiles for the wall behind it.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in North Yorkshire
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in North Yorkshire?
For a tiled splashback, budget around £140 to £380 including VAT in North Yorkshire. That reflects typical costs in Yorkshire and the Humber; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of North Yorkshire?
Yes. We carry out splashbacks and tiling across North Yorkshire, including York, Middlesbrough, Harrogate and Scarborough. 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 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.
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.
Splashbacks and tiling in towns across North Yorkshire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Splashbacks and tiling in York
- Splashbacks and tiling in Middlesbrough
- Splashbacks and tiling in Harrogate
- Splashbacks and tiling in Scarborough
- Splashbacks and tiling in Redcar
- Splashbacks and tiling in Selby
- Splashbacks and tiling in Thornaby-on-Tees
- Splashbacks and tiling in Yarm
- Splashbacks and tiling in Northallerton
- Splashbacks and tiling in Ripon
- Splashbacks and tiling in Skipton
- Splashbacks and tiling in Whitby
- Splashbacks and tiling in Thirsk
- Splashbacks and tiling in Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Splashbacks and tiling in Malton