Splashbacks and tiling in Wellingborough

Why do people in Wellingborough choose splashbacks and tiling?

Some households in Northamptonshire want tiling taken up to the ceiling behind a range cooker or open shelving, turning one whole wall into a practical feature that is easy to wipe down.

Many people in Northamptonshire choose a single panel of toughened glass behind the hob because it wipes clean quickly and has no grout lines to hold grease. Kitchens in every part of Wellingborough are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Northamptonshire.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

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
Grout and sealant chosen for easy cleaning, with flexible sealant at the worktop joint
Old tiles removed and walls prepared, patched or boarded where needed
Stone upstands and splashbacks templated and fitted alongside a stone worktop
Free survey visit to check the walls, agree the layout and give an itemised quote

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Wellingborough

The figures below are guide prices for Wellingborough, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East Midlands. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices across the East Midlands are broadly in line with UK averages.

Guide prices for splashbacks and tiling in Wellingborough
Typical project	Guide price
Tiled splashbackBetween worktop and wall units	£150–£390
Kitchen wall tiling, 4–6 m²Preparation, tiling and grouting	£290–£780
Toughened glass splashback behind the hob, fittedMade to measure after the worktops are in	£240–£580
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 around Wellingborough

Across Northamptonshire you will often find ironstone cottages, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war new town houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces in Northampton and Kettering often have a long galley behind the back room, while post-war houses in Corby tend to have a compact rectangular kitchen.

Terraced streets with on-street parking can make unloading slow, and village houses on narrow lanes may need a smaller delivery vehicle for long worktops. Water across Northamptonshire is hard, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is likely, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

Regulations for kitchen work in Wellingborough

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 ironstone cottages and homes in village conservation areas may need listed building consent or planning permission for new vents or changes to historic fabric.

Before you book splashbacks and tiling in Wellingborough

Hold a few of your chosen tiles against the wall in your Wellingborough kitchen, in daylight and under the kitchen lights, before ordering the full quantity.
Choosing stone worktops for a Wellingborough kitchen? Ask for upstand and splashback heights to be confirmed before the template visit, not after.
Ask to see where the tiling will start before the first row goes on in your Wellingborough kitchen, so narrow cut tiles end up in corners rather than on show.
Toughened glass cannot be cut once it is made, so it is measured after the worktops are fixed and every socket position is final.

Questions about splashbacks and tiling in Wellingborough

How much do splashbacks and tiling cost in Wellingborough?

For a tiled splashback, budget around £150 to £390 including VAT in Wellingborough. That reflects typical costs in the East Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Wellingborough do you work in?

All of them. Our Northamptonshire coverage takes in the whole of Wellingborough, including the NN8 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Rushden. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Can heavy tiles or stone go on any kitchen wall?

Not always. Heavy tiles such as large-format porcelain or natural stone need a backing that can carry their weight and an adhesive suited to both the tile and the wall. Old plaster, painted plaster or plasterboard may need preparing, priming or replacing with a tile backer board first. We check the wall at the survey and follow the tile and adhesive makers' guidance.

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 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.

Also covering nearby towns

The same service is available a short drive from Wellingborough, including: