Glass splashbacks in Hobart.

A glass splashback does two jobs at once: it protects the wall behind the cooktop and sink, and it sets the colour tone of the whole kitchen. Compared with tiles, there are no grout lines to discolour, no joints to harbour grease, and the back- painted colour sits behind the glass where it cannot fade or scratch. For a Hobart kitchen renovation, that joint-free, wipe-clean surface is a big part of the appeal, especially in older Glenorchy, Moonah and New Town homes where a fresh splashback lifts a tired kitchen instantly.

The glass we use is toughened, which is required behind cooktops and is far stronger than ordinary float. Behind a gas cooktop there are heat-clearance rules under the National Construction Code, so we always check the cooktop type and the clearances before we quote, rather than discovering a compliance problem on install day.

Finishes we supply.

• Solid colour: back-painted to almost any paint code, from crisp white through to deep charcoal and bold feature colours.
• Metallic and sparkle: finishes that catch the light, popular for feature kitchens.
• Printed designs: a digitally printed image or pattern fused behind the glass for a one-off look.
• Low-iron (starphire) glass: an ultra-clear glass that shows pale colours truer, with less of the green tint of standard glass.
• Laundry and bar runs: the same toughened glass behind laundry troughs and built-in bars.

A worked example.

A Sandy Bay kitchen renovation with a 3.2 metre run plus a 600mm return beside the window, deep matte-charcoal colour, three power-point cut-outs. Templated after the stone benchtop went in, toughened and back-painted off site, fitted a week later. Around $1,050 supplied and fitted, fixed and written after the template.