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Every glass splashback we make is 6 mm toughened glass, cut to your measurements. You can choose back-painted glass in one of our four catalogue colours, low-iron glass, or a mirror splashback. We cut holes and socket cut-outs before toughening. Our configurator shows a live price for the colours and glass it prices online.
What thickness is a glass splashback?
A splashback is 6 mm toughened glass. That is the only thickness the splashback configurator offers, and toughening cannot be turned off. Our glass thickness tool gives the same answer for a splashback. Read toughened, laminated and annealed glass for what toughening does.
What colours can I have?
Coloured splashbacks are back-painted glass: the colour is applied to the back of the pane, so you see it through the glass. Our four catalogue colours are:
- Crispy White
- White
- Blue
- Black
The swatches on screen are approximations. Swatches are a guide, so ask to see a sample before you order if the exact shade matters.
You can also enter a RAL code for any other colour. Our workshop can paint it, but it is not a colour we stock, so a colour outside our four catalogue colours is priced by our team. Choose it in the configurator and we send you a price.
What is low-iron glass and do I need it?
Ordinary clear glass has a faint green tint at its edge. Low-iron glass has much less of that green tint, so whites and pale colours read truer through it. It is not completely colourless. Low-iron glass carries a higher rate per square metre than clear. See glass types for more on each glass.
Can I have a mirror splashback?
Yes. We offer silvered, tinted and antique mirror splashbacks. They are priced by hand by our team for now, so choose one in the configurator and we send you a price.
Can a splashback have socket cut-outs and holes?
Yes. Holes and socket cut-outs are on offer on splashbacks. A splashback is fixed flat to the wall, so it takes no hinges, no hinge cut-outs and no door hardware.
Every socket is measured to its centre, and the cut-out is sized to the back box, not the plate. All cut-outs are made before toughening, because toughened glass cannot be cut afterwards. See holes, notches and cut-outs and measuring a splashback.
Can glass go behind a hob?
Yes, and it must be toughened. Every splashback we make is toughened, so this is already covered. The pane behind a hob takes direct heat, so tell us the hob type and how close the glass sits to it, and we specify the pane to suit. Always follow the hob maker's installation instructions for clearances.
Can I see a colour in my own kitchen first?
Yes. Our splashback visualiser lets you upload a photo of your kitchen or bathroom and try colours and mirror on it. Your photo never leaves your browser. For typical sizes and what drives the cost, try the splashback cost tool, then price your own wall in the configurator.
A raked splashback, with a sloping edge, is priced by hand. For two raked sides or another outline, use the template or CAD link under Rake.
Settle the finish and the site separately
Keep two approvals: the appearance specification and the measured drawing. A paint code does not approve socket positions, and a correct drawing does not approve an unspecified colour. Check samples beside the actual worktop and cupboards.
For a hob installation, get the appliance maker's required clearances and tell us the hob type before you order. Read hobs, heat and splashbacks for what to send us.
Mark every socket and switch before ordering. If a combination is not priced, request the actual specification rather than selecting a different finish and adding a note. See colour approval and socket and switch cut-outs.
Where to go next
- Price your splashback: open the splashback configurator
- Measuring a splashback
- Splashback visualiser
- Holes, notches and cut-outs
Questions we get asked
Can I have a splashback in 4 mm or 8 mm glass?
No. Every splashback we make is 6 mm toughened glass.
Can I match a paint colour from my kitchen?
Yes. Enter its RAL code in the configurator. A colour outside our four catalogue colours is priced by our team.
Will the colour look exactly like the swatch?
On-screen swatches are a guide only. Ask to see a sample if the shade matters.
Can you fit it for me?
We can quote for fitting with your order, as described in our installation service, or introduce you to an independent fitter through finding a fitter.
Contact the team with your order reference and the step you need help with, or search all help topics.