South East England 7am–9pm 07557 390799 - HomeAboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContactRequest an Estimate Home - /Services - /Kitchen Tiling # Kitchen Tilingin Kent &South East London Splashbacks and kitchen floors cut cleanly around sockets, units and appliances, with full tiles set out to fall where you actually look. Request an Estimate 07557 390799 4.9 on Google · 7 years' experience · 1-year workmanship guarantee 7 yrs Experience tiling kitchens £10m Public liability insurance 4.9 Google rating £55/m² Tiling from, fixed price 1 yr Workmanship guarantee ## What kitchen tiling involves Kitchen tiling covers splashbacks behind hobs and worktops, full-height feature walls and floors, in everything from metro tile and porcelain to natural stone and herringbone formats. A kitchen is full of interruptions: sockets, extractor ducting, run-ends and appliance gaps. Good tiling is planned so full tiles fall where you look and cuts land where they are least noticed. It suits homeowners fitting a new kitchen, replacing a dated or damaged splashback, or retiling a floor as part of a wider renovation, including extensions and new builds where tiling has to be coordinated with kitchen fitters. It matters because a kitchen is inspected up close every day. Sockets and extractor positions need measuring precisely so tiles are cut cleanly around them, rather than hidden behind oversized cover plates and mismatched fillers. ### What you get - Splashbacks and full-height walls - Kitchen floors in porcelain or stone - Neat cuts around sockets and fittings - Tiling over electric underfloor heating - Fixed prices, from £55 per m²Request an Estimate What it costs to leave it ## What goes wrong with kitchen tiling done without proper planning The most visible failure is poor setting out around fixed points: sockets, extractor ducting, the gap above an appliance. You end up with narrow slivers of tile beside a socket, or a pattern that interrupts exactly where your eye lands. Kitchen floors carry their own risks: heavy traffic, dropped items, spills and moisture near the sink and dishwasher. Without proper substrate preparation, or sealing on natural stone, floors crack or stain within months. Poor kitchen tiling is expensive to redo, because it usually means removing units or appliances for access. A badly set-out splashback cannot be patched; it has to come off in full. ### Mistakes that cause it - Tiling a splashback without first confirming exact socket and extractor positions - Not planning for appliance gaps, leaving an odd cut visible beside the cooker or fridge - Tiling a kitchen floor without considering spill and moisture exposure near sinks and dishwashers - Leaving natural stone floors unsealed, leading to staining from oil and food spills - Starting the layout from a wall rather than the visual centre of the room - Grouting before adhesive has cured properly in a heavy-traffic kitchen floor How the work runs ## A process you can follow Step 1 ### Measuring and setting out James measures the kitchen precisely, including socket, extractor and appliance positions, and agrees the tile layout with you so full tiles fall where you look and cuts land in the least noticeable places. Step 2 ### Preparation Walls are prepared and floors are levelled as needed; where the floor will take underfloor heating, that system is fitted and tested before tiling begins. Step 3 ### Dry lay Where pattern, shade or a herringbone layout is involved, tiles are dry-laid first to confirm the look and cutting plan before anything is fixed permanently. Step 4 ### Fixing splashbacks and floors Tiles are fixed with full adhesive coverage, cut precisely around sockets and fittings, and checked for level and consistent joints throughout. Step 5 ### Grouting, sealing and handover Grouting and silicone junctions are finished neatly, natural stone is sealed where used, and the kitchen is handed over with a 1-year workmanship guarantee. ## What you actually get out of it ### Cuts planned, not squeezed in Sockets, appliance gaps and run-ends are measured and planned before tiling starts, so cuts fall where they are least noticed rather than wherever they happen to land. ### Suited to daily, close-up use Splashbacks and floors are finished to a standard that holds up to being looked at closely every day, not just from across the room. ### Materials sealed and protected Natural stone kitchen floors are sealed correctly to resist staining from oil and food spills, a step that is easy to skip and costly to correct later. ### Coordinated with kitchen fitting Tiling is scheduled to work alongside kitchen fitters and other trades on new kitchen installs, so the splashback and floor are ready at the right point in the programme. ### Fixed prices from £55 per m² Kitchen tiling is quoted as a fixed price wherever possible, based on the site visit, with staged payments for larger jobs. ### 1-year workmanship guarantee Every kitchen tiling job is covered by a 1-year workmanship guarantee, backed by 7 years' experience and a 4.9 Google rating. ## Kitchen Tiling in detail ### Splashbacks: metro, large-format and feature walls Metro tile remains a popular choice for kitchen splashbacks, laid in stack bond, brick bond or herringbone patterns depending on the look wanted. Large-format porcelain slabs are increasingly specified for a seamless splashback with minimal grout lines, particularly behind hobs where a continuous surface is easier to keep clean. Full-height feature walls, often behind an island or as a focal point, are also a regular request, giving a kitchen a stronger visual anchor than a standard splashback height. Read more ## Kitchen Tiling: your questions answered How much does kitchen tiling cost?Kitchen tiling is priced from £55 per m², with the exact cost depending on the tile chosen, the number of cuts around sockets and fittings, and floor preparation needed. A fixed price is agreed after a site visit. How long does a kitchen splashback take to tile?A straightforward splashback can often be completed within a day or two, though this depends on tile format and the number of sockets and fittings to cut around. Can you tile around sockets and extractor ducting neatly?Yes, precise cutting around sockets, extractor housings and appliance gaps is standard practice, planned into the setting out before tiling begins rather than dealt with as an afterthought. Do you tile kitchen floors as well as splashbacks?Yes, kitchen floors are tiled in porcelain, natural stone and herringbone layouts, including over electric underfloor heating where specified. Will you coordinate with my kitchen fitter?Yes, tiling is scheduled to fit around kitchen fitting and other trades, whether it is a new kitchen install or a splashback and floor retile within an existing kitchen. Is kitchen tiling guaranteed?Yes, kitchen tiling carries the same 1-year workmanship guarantee as all tiling work. Can you do a herringbone splashback or floor?Yes, herringbone is a regular request for both kitchen splashbacks and floors, set out from a true centre line so the pattern stays consistent across the room. Do you cover kitchen tiling across Kent and South East London?Yes, including Maidstone, Tonbridge, Dartford, West Malling and surrounding areas. Call 07557 390799, 7am to 9pm, to arrange a site visit. ## Kitchen Tiling in Kent: recent work ## Where James works Sevenoaks · Tunbridge Wells · Chislehurst · Orpington · Goudhurst · West Malling · Beckenham · Bromley · Maidstone · Tonbridge · Sidcup · Bexley · Swanley · Dartford · Petts Wood · West Wickham · Pembury · Edenbridge · Westerham See all service areas ## Related services - Tiling - Herringbone Tile Installation - Bathroom RefurbishmentsView all services Next step ## Get a fixed price for your kitchen tiling Send a few details and James will arrange a site visit and a clear written quote, no obligation, no pressure. Prefer to talk it through first? Call 07557 390799, 7am–9pm. 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