Splashbacks and tiling in Sittingbourne

Thinking about splashbacks and tiling in Sittingbourne?

Many people in Kent choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease.

When a Sittingbourne kitchen is getting stone worktops, upstands or a matching splashback are usually planned at the same time, so they are templated in one visit. We cover all of Sittingbourne, including the ME10 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Kent.

What do splashbacks and tiling in Sittingbourne include?

Your written quote lists everything included. For splashbacks and tiling, that normally means:

Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
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
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

Splashbacks and tiling prices in Sittingbourne

As a starting point for Sittingbourne, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Splashbacks and tiling prices in Sittingbourne
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£170–£460
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£340–£920
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£290–£690
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%.

House types around Sittingbourne and what they mean for a kitchen

You will find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions throughout Kent. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

Do you need approval for splashbacks and tiling in Sittingbourne?

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 weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Tips before you start

Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Sittingbourne kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
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 Sittingbourne kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Order spare tiles from the same batch to cover cuts and breakages, and keep a few back so a later repair matches.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Sittingbourne

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Sittingbourne?

Guide prices in Sittingbourne are about £170 to £460 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 Sittingbourne as well?

Yes. As well as Sittingbourne itself, we cover the rest of Kent and nearby towns such as Faversham and Gillingham. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

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 neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns where we offer splashbacks and tiling: