Glass splashbacks feature regularly in our kitchen and bathroom designs. Always our first choice, we’ve fitted many different shapes and sizes over the years.
Glass shower wall
Below is a shower wall of blue glass; we even fashioned an illuminated glass niche within it for shampoos and shower gels.
Kitchen glass splashbacks
Kitchen glass splashbacks are very easy to maintain with no grout lines to worry about. Heat resistant glass sits happily behind a hob, with a simple wipe after you’ve splashed the area with cooking oil.
Cheaper glass splashbacks have holes for screw fixings, but it is far neater to stick the sheet to the wall. If you are doing this yourself, make sure you use the correct adhesive, because general products can affect the paint. Because of this problem, some suppliers fix a backing film to allow other adhesives to be used. Your supplier will advise, and even send you a tube of the right stuff.
Bathroom glass splashbacks
You need to measure carefully, particularly for any cut-outs or holes. If you’re not sure about this, the supplier will template for you as an additional part of their service. For larger glass splashbacks, this is probably a good idea, particularly where curves are involved; let the supplier take the measurements (and the risk!).
Suppliers will spray any colour as long as it is available in their palette. Others charge a mixing fee if the colour is not in their standard selection. Some suppliers also produce images on the glass using a stock pattern, or a photograph.
In some instances, as above, we blend the glass colour in with the wall finish so that it disappears, whilst leaving a splashproof surface. In other instances, as below, the glass makes a real statement.
Price of a glass splashback
The price of a glass splashback is dependent on the size of the piece, and the number of cut-outs, shapes and complexity (and hence risk and wastage). In the first design below, the supplier managed to achieve over 3m in one complete length, although this was more expensive than making it from two shorter sections. In the second design, it was cheaper to make the long length in 3 pieces, fabricating the higher curved section separately. Read our page on glass splashback prices.
Below you can see the separate, curved section behind the cooker.
One of our general design principles is to “lose” unattractive features, like sockets and switches. We have a supplier who colour-matches these items to our splashbacks for a seamless look.
In our view, tiles and grout should be avoided in areas prone to grime and dirt; glass splashbacks are a superior alternative.
Whilst glass splashbacks are generally more expensive, our principal argument is the practicality of keeping them clean. They also look great and, with your choice of accent colour or pattern, will bring your kitchen and bathroom to life.
Glass splashbacks
This article has given you an insight into glass splashbacks. We have designed and installed beautiful kitchens and bathrooms in the Bath and Bristol area over the past 14 years. That includes everything, from concept through to completion of the fully renovated space. Please read about our complete kitchen design and installation service. You may also care to visit our bathroom design and installation service.
