Spray Granite Basics
Spray granite is a stone-effect coating that we spray over the kitchen worktops, splashbacks, bathroom walls and bath panels you already have in Oxenhope, finished with a clear topcoat that is water-resistant for normal kitchen and bathroom use: most jobs take one day plus 24 hours to cure, the price is a fixed quote after a free survey, and the coating carries a 5-year written guarantee.
Around Oxenhope centre, 54.2% of properties were built before 1919, so old plaster walls and fireplace surrounds are as likely to be candidates as worktops, and the free survey is where we test each surface and show you samples.
At a glance
- Price: fixed quote after survey
- On site: usually one day
- Curing: 24 hours
- Guarantee: 5 years, in writing
- From Leeds: 25 miles, about 44 minutes by road
Surfaces We Spray
The coating bonds to most solid, rigid surfaces once they are cleaned, keyed and repaired, including laminate, tiles, MDF, chipboard, concrete and plaster, but not flexible surfaces or chipboard swollen by water unless it is repaired first, as our main spray granite page explains; cabinet doors are a separate job, covered by our kitchen respraying service in Oxenhope.
- Fireplace surrounds and furniture tops
- Bathroom walls, vanity tops and rigid bath panels
- Kitchen worktops, upstands and breakfast bars
- Splashbacks, tiled or laminate
- Utility room worktops
About 180 of the 1,530 properties here were built since 2000, and in homes that new the surfaces are usually sound enough to go straight to cleaning and keying.
Oxenhope Homes and Spray Granite: The Figures
What the official figures say about the homes around Oxenhope centre, and what that means for a spray granite finish.
Oxenhope at a glance
| Council | Bradford Council |
|---|---|
| County | West Yorkshire |
| From our Leeds workshop | about 44 minutes by road (25 miles), to the west |
| Households counted | 1,470 in the 2 neighbourhoods nearest the centre |
| Owner-occupied | 82% (average across the towns we cover: 63%) |
| Privately rented | 16% (average 19%) |
Type of home
When the homes were built
What the Housing Mix Means
Set against the average for the towns we cover, these are the figures that matter most for a spray granite job.
About 45 of the 1,470 households around Oxenhope centre live in flats, 12.0 points below average, so most jobs here are in houses, where getting equipment in and out is usually simpler. Detached houses account for roughly 370 households, 4.6 points above average, so more homes here are likely to have a utility room, an en-suite or a second bathroom that can be priced at the same survey.
Around 35 households here rent from a council or housing association, 14.7 points below average, so fewer homes here need a council or housing association to give permission before the work.
What Building Age Tells Us
Of the 1,530 properties the Valuation Office Agency counts here, about 210 were built between 1945 and 1972, 12.3 points below average, so fewer bathrooms here are the older ceramic-tiled rooms typical of that era. Roughly 90 were built between 1919 and 1939, 10.6 points below average, so fewer homes here carry several generations of refits layered over the original walls. Another 180 were built between 1973 and 1999, 7.6 points below average, so fewer kitchens here will still have the post-formed laminate worktops fitted in that period. With so many homes pre-dating 1919, some will be listed, and listed building consent can apply to internal alterations, so check with Bradford Council before changing an original feature such as a fireplace surround.
Compared With Nearby Towns
Haworth, 2 miles away, has a lower share of detached houses, where utility rooms and second bathrooms are more common, at 18.8%. Thornton, 4 miles away, has a lower share of properties built before 1919, where plaster checks matter most, at 42.2%. Keighley, 4 miles away, has a higher share of flats, where access and lease consent come into the planning, at 16.1%.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, tables TS044 (accommodation type) and TS054 (tenure), via Nomis, aggregated over the LSOAs nearest each town centre; Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (CTSOP4.1, build period, 31 March 2025); OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io; OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, from LS7 1AH. "Average" is the household-weighted average across the 203 towns and villages on our areas page. Figures compiled 2026-10-19.
The Job, Step by Step
- Survey: surface checks and finish samples
- Quote: one fixed written price
- Preparation: clean, degrease, repair, key and mask
- Spraying: stone effect built up in layers, then a clear topcoat
- Curing: 24 hours before normal use
- In Oxenhope: At about 44 minutes from Sheepscar, Oxenhope is an easy day trip; we arrive with everything needed and most jobs are sprayed, sealed and cleared the same day.
Spray Granite Cost in Oxenhope
About 390 households around Oxenhope centre live in semi-detached houses, where a typical quote covers one kitchen and perhaps the family bathroom, but there is no published starting price: every job gets a fixed written quote after the free survey, and our article on spray granite versus new worktops compares the cost with new granite or quartz.
Booking Spray Granite in Oxenhope
Getting to Oxenhope
Oxenhope is 25 miles and about 44 minutes by road from our Sheepscar workshop, so we book consultations around other visits in the same direction and confirm the date for your spray granite finish in writing.
Spray Granite near Oxenhope
- Spray Granite Haworth 2 mi
- Spray Granite Thornton 4 mi
- Spray Granite Keighley 4 mi
- Spray Granite Queensbury 5 mi
- Spray Granite Hebden Bridge 5 mi
- Spray Granite Bingley 5 mi
Distances are straight-line from Oxenhope centre. See every area we cover.
Get a Free Spray Granite Quote in Oxenhope
Tell us a little about the job. We reply within 2 working hours and send a fixed-price written quote within 48 hours of the consultation.
A Worktop Customer Review
“From high gloss white with black worktops to Vert de Terre with granite worktops. From start to finish my kitchen transformation was wonderful.”
A genuine Google review from a customer whose worktops we treated, chosen from customers across Yorkshire rather than only Oxenhope. Read all our reviews.
Spray Granite in Oxenhope: Questions
How much does spray granite cost in Oxenhope?
Every spray granite job is priced on a fixed written quote after a free survey, because the cost depends on the length of worktop, any upstands, splashback or breakfast bar, and how much repair the surface needs first, and it avoids the templating, fitting and making good that come with new stone worktops.
Can spray granite go over tiled bathroom walls?
Yes, if the tiles are firmly fixed: they are cleaned, degreased and repaired, the stone effect is built up in layers over tiles and grout lines, and a clear topcoat makes it water-resistant for normal bathroom use, though the silicone around the bath and basin must be kept sound because water getting in behind the coating is not covered by the guarantee. Only 19.6% of properties in Oxenhope were built between 1919 and 1972, so most bathrooms here are in older houses, where they were often added or refitted later over old plaster, and we check the tiles have not loosened.
How long does spray granite take, and what is the guarantee?
Most jobs are completed in one day with 24 hours to cure, and the coating carries our 5-year written guarantee against peeling, flaking and adhesion failure caused by our workmanship (not impact, scratches, heat or water damage); it lasts best cleaned with a damp cloth and mild washing-up liquid, never bleach or scouring pads, with a board for chopping and a trivet for hot pans.
Does spray granite suit a small terraced kitchen in Oxenhope?
Yes: 43.7% of homes in Oxenhope are terraced, and a short galley or L-shaped worktop run is a quick, contained job; the main thing we check is that the worktop near the sink has not swollen.
Is spray granite a long-term finish for Oxenhope homeowners?
It is designed for long-term use, and 81.6% of households in Oxenhope own their home, so most customers plan to live with it for years; it carries a 5-year written guarantee and lasts longer with gentle cleaning, a chopping board and a trivet.
How far is Oxenhope from ColourHaus?
Our workshop is at Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 1AH. Oxenhope is about 25 miles by road, roughly 44 minutes away, to the west. We confirm visit dates and anything distance-related in your fixed-price quote before you commit.
What kind of homes do you work on in Oxenhope?
All kinds. Around Oxenhope centre, the most common home is a terraced house (44% of households, Census 2021), and 54% of properties were built before 1919 (VOA, 2025); a spray granite finish works in any of them, and what changes is access, room size and the materials we find.