Kitchen Splashbacks: Tiles, Glass and Panels, Fitted Properly
The splashback is the wall you look at most in a kitchen and the one that takes the most steam, grease and water. We fit tiled, glass and panel splashbacks, either as part of a new kitchen or on their own to freshen up an existing one.
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What Is Kitchen Splashbacks?
A kitchen splashback is the protective, wipe-clean surface on the wall between the worktop and the wall units, and especially behind the hob and sink. It stops water and cooking splashes soaking into the plaster and gives the kitchen much of its look.
There are four common kinds: ceramic or porcelain tiles, toughened glass, solid-surface or quartz to match the worktop, and splashback panels in acrylic, laminate or composite. They differ in cost, in how they handle heat behind a hob, in how many joints there are to clean, and in how flat the wall has to be before they go on.
Is Kitchen Splashbacks Right for You?
- New kitchens, where the splashback is chosen with the worktop and doors
- Existing kitchens with tired or dated tiles that are otherwise sound
- Rented properties that need a hard-wearing, easy-to-clean finish
- Kitchens with a new induction or gas hob that needs a heat-safe surface behind it
A tiled splashback in a typical kitchen takes 1 to 2 days including grouting and sealing. Glass splashbacks are templated on one visit and fitted on a second, usually 7 to 10 days later. Panels can normally be fitted in a day.
What Our Kitchen Splashbacks Includes
What is included as standard?
- Removing old tiles and making good the plaster behind
- Wall tiling, from metro and brick-effect to large-format porcelain
- Toughened glass splashbacks measured, templated and fitted
- Quartz or solid-surface upstands to match the worktop
- Splashback panels in acrylic, laminate or composite
- Sockets and switches moved or fitted flush with the new finish
- Silicone sealing to the worktop and around fittings
Part of a bigger job?
Kitchen Splashbacks is often done alongside a wider project — see kitchen installation.
What Decides Whether Kitchen Splashbacks Works in Your Home?
Which kitchen splashback is best?
For most kitchens, tiles are the most forgiving and the easiest to repair, glass is the easiest to keep clean and has no grout lines, and a quartz upstand gives a seamless look with a stone or quartz worktop. Panels are the quickest to fit and suit rentals. Behind a gas hob, glass must be toughened and heat-rated, and acrylic panels should not go there at all.
The wall decides the finish
Glass and large panels show every bump in the wall behind them. In older houses where the plaster is uneven, we either skim the wall first or recommend tiles, which can be bedded to take out small irregularities. Our plasterers and tilers are the same team, so the wall is prepared properly rather than covered over.
Glass is measured after the worktop is in
A glass splashback is cut to size and toughened at the factory, so it cannot be trimmed on site. We template it once the worktop and wall units are fitted and every socket position is fixed, which usually means it goes in a week or so after the rest of the kitchen.
Where Do We Offer Kitchen Splashbacks?
Anywhere within 30 miles of Creswell. The towns we work in most:
What Does Kitchen Splashbacks Cost?
We price kitchen splashbacks after seeing the room, in writing.
How do I get a fixed quote for kitchen splashbacks?
Postcode and a line about the job is plenty.
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We read every enquiry ourselves and reply the same working day. If it is urgent, call 07811 466054 and you will get one of us, not a call centre.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchen Splashbacks
Can you fit a splashback without replacing the kitchen?
Can a splashback go behind a hob?
Do I need tiles behind the whole worktop?
What Should You Read Before You Start?
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