Splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth

Thinking about splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth?

When a Tynemouth kitchen is getting stone worktops, upstands or a matching splashback are usually planned at the same time, so they are templated in one visit.

Many people in Tyne and Wear choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease. If your home is in Tynemouth or close by in North Shields or South Shields, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is in a typical job?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth it usually covers:

Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Socket and switch plates refitted by an electrician once the tiling is finished
Full-height or feature tiling behind the hob, sink or open shelving
Tiled splashbacks between the worktop and wall units, set out from a centre line
Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint

What should you budget for splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth?

The figures below are guide prices for Tynemouth, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the North East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour rates in the North East are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.

What should you budget for splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth?
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£140–£360
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£270–£720
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£220–£540
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

Across Tyne and Wear you will often find tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling. Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Tynemouth

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.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Tynemouth

Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Tynemouth kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Clear the worktop and empty the nearest wall cupboards before the tiler arrives at your Tynemouth home, as cutting dust and adhesive travel further than you expect.
Choosing stone worktops for a Tynemouth kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
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 Tynemouth

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Tynemouth?

Guide prices in Tynemouth are about £140 to £360 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 Tynemouth as well?

Yes. As well as Tynemouth itself, we cover the rest of Tyne and Wear and nearby towns such as North Shields and South Shields. 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.

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 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.

Splashbacks and tiling in neighbouring towns

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