Glass Coloured Splashbacks

Ladybird20

Hi i am in the throws of getting my kitchen re -done and i quite like the look of glass splashbacks.To get one to order and cut to size ie to fit round sockets , is this an expensive item???i have noticed b an q do them buti think they come in panels, but i am not sure if i want that as there would be lots of joins showing..thanks for any replies

Meepster

Cost price (exc. VAT) for Painted (any colour you like) Optiwhite Toughened Safety glass, 6mm thick is £146.25 per square metre, £32.50 per internal cut-out and £20 per external notch. If you need any screw holes they are £1.50 each. So add VAT and a retail margin to get a realistic price.

You can save money by using standard glass (instead of Optiwhite) IF you are using a dark colour...

Hope that helps...

rachbc

or you can go to your local glass supplier and get them to do it for you - I was quoted a lot less than that but went with tiles in the end

Meepster

rachbc wrote: »

or you can go to your local glass supplier and get them to do it for you - I was quoted a lot less than that but went with tiles in the end

That price IS from a local glass suppliers. It is cheaper using normal glass, but you get a poor finish with the colour if you don't use Optiwhite. Even cheaper still if you use float glass, but it damages far too easily...

27col

You would need to want glass splash-backs an awful lot to be prepared to pay £146 .25 per sq. meter plus the cost of the electric cut outs. Not for me I think.

devotee

What is optiwhite?

I'm paying £470 for white painted glass (clear glass) for my kitchen splashbacks 2.2m (covers the wall up to wall cabinets and extractor) x 2.30m long upstand. The price includes cut outs for sockets.

Meepster

Optiwhite is clear glass. Standard glass, although it looks clear, has a slight green tinge to it and when you paint a colour onto it, it can change it slightly...

McAzrael

27col wrote: »

You would need to want glass splash-backs an awful lot to be prepared to pay £146 .25 per sq. meter plus the cost of the electric cut outs. Not for me I think.

Remember that you can knock off the price of a tiler.

Ladybird20

Thanks everybody for replies ,could anybody recommend any websites?? i was looking for a pale blue or something similar......

devotee

Ladybird20 wrote: »

Thanks everybody for replies ,could anybody recommend any websites?? i was looking for a pale blue or something similar......

I went to a local glass supplier, so I can't recommend a website, but they can do any colour - you just bring them a tester pot of the colour you like and they do a sample for you. I'm sure all the suppliers do that. I went through loads of samples before settling for white! :rotfl:
I'd recommend you go to someone local as they measure and do template for a perfect fit and also installation is included in the price, at least it is with mine.

Ladybird20

thanks my friend is a glass supplier.......i havnt noticed any coloured stuff though......