Splashbacks and tiling · Wales
Splashbacks and tiling in Powys
If you need splashbacks and tiling anywhere in Powys, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Is splashbacks and tiling right for your Powys kitchen?
If the kitchen in your Powys 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 Powys kitchen are already fitted and only the walls are unfinished, we can take on the tiling or splashback as a job on its own.
What do splashbacks and tiling in Powys include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For splashbacks and tiling, that normally means:
- 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 Powys?
Typical splashbacks and tiling prices for homes in Powys, including VAT and adjusted for Wales. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in Wales usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units | £140–£370 |
| Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting | £280–£740 |
| Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in | £230–£550 |
| 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 Powys
Across Powys you will often find stone farmhouses, timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces and post-war bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Farmhouses and stone cottages often have a large older kitchen or a small lean-to, while Victorian terraces in Brecon and Llandrindod Wells tend to have a narrow back galley.
Powys mains water is generally soft, though many rural homes rely on private supplies, which may need testing and filtering before a boiling water tap is fitted. Long distances, single-track roads and farm tracks can limit delivery vehicles, so worktop lengths, delivery times and waste removal need planning well ahead.
Rural farmhouses are often off the gas grid, so the kitchen may be planned around an oil or solid-fuel range or induction cooking. Many cottages have thick stone walls and low beams that shape where tall units and extraction can go.
Rules for splashbacks and tiling in Powys
In Wales, splashbacks and tiling need no planning permission or building regulations approval. Electrical changes are different: because Part P in Wales treats extending an existing circuit within a kitchen as notifiable, moving or adding a socket to suit new tiling is normally notifiable work, certified through a competent person scheme or building control. In a listed building, listed building consent may be needed before historic tiles or features are removed.
Homes inside Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, listed buildings and conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.
Before you start
- 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.
- Toughened glass cannot be cut once it is made, so it is measured after the worktops are fixed and every socket position is final.
- If your Powys kitchen has a gas hob, check the hob instructions for splashback clearances before choosing glass or tiles for the wall behind it.
- 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.
Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Powys
How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Powys?
Guide prices in Powys are about £140 to £370 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 Powys?
Yes. We carry out splashbacks and tiling across Powys, including Newtown, Brecon, Welshpool and Llandrindod Wells. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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 towns across Powys
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Splashbacks and tiling in Newtown
- Splashbacks and tiling in Brecon
- Splashbacks and tiling in Welshpool
- Splashbacks and tiling in Llandrindod Wells