Kitchen splashback dilemna

disillusioned

I need to buy a splashback for my kitchen but I've no experience of this whatsoever. I would like a glass splashback but have no idea where to go for this or what kind of money it costs. If glass is too expensive I like the look of stainless steel but wonder if it's a lot of hassle to keep it looking good???
I'd settle for white tiles but haven't a clue where to start with that either.

Has anyone any recommendations to make that might even start me off??

All help greatly appreciated.

By the way, I'm based on Dublin's Northside!

kadman

Stain less steel is maintainence free, thats why it is widely used in hospitals, hotels ect. Fabrication is straight foreward, and there are many architectural stainless steel fabricators around. So whatever your design issues, they will be able to accommodate you. Tough job for a diy'er, if you want to do it completely, fitting would be straight foreward though.

Tiles are quick , economic, and well within the scope of a competent diy'er,
if its only a splashback area. Large areas should be left to the pros.

Glass splashback, well I've never come across one in a domestic kitchen.

The material also depends on your available budget, do you intend to do all/any of the work.

kadman

iMax

Argos have a glass splashback in their current catalogue

karltimber

If you go to any good glass merchant -- they will be able to cut the glass, smoothen the sides for you and put holes in it for to screw it on the wall.

Just draw a diagram of what you want and the sizes and try a few places.
A frosted glass might be nice as a splash back ?

It can be done - just call to a few places.

karl.

Milkman

If you decide to go with glass, then seal the edges when you fix it up or you will eventually have mould growing behind the glass where moisture has been trapped.

disillusioned

Thanks for all the advice - much appreciated.