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 Settle, 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 Settle centre, 38.6% 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: 43 miles, about 1 hour 11 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 Settle.
- 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 600 of the 2,930 properties here were built between 1973 and 1999, when laminate worktops were standard, and sound laminate is one of the best bases for the coating.
Settle Homes and Spray Granite: The Figures
What the official figures say about the homes around Settle centre, and what that means for a spray granite finish.
Settle at a glance
| Council | North Yorkshire Council |
|---|---|
| County | North Yorkshire |
| From our Leeds workshop | about 1 hour 11 minutes by road (43 miles), to the north-west |
| Households counted | 2,694 in the 3 neighbourhoods nearest the centre |
| Owner-occupied | 71% (average across the towns we cover: 63%) |
| Privately rented | 19% (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 740 of the 2,694 households around Settle centre live in semi-detached houses, 10.1 points below average, so the typical one-kitchen, one-bathroom semi is a smaller part of the picture here than in most towns.
Of the flats, about 100 are conversions within older houses, against 190 purpose-built, and in a converted house the bathroom is often a small room carved out later, so we check what the walls are made of and how equipment gets up a shared staircase.
About 30 households are in shared ownership, which is usually leasehold, so check whether your lease needs the housing association's consent before alterations.
Around 260 households here rent from a council or housing association, 7.5 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 2,930 properties the Valuation Office Agency counts here, about 410 were built between 1945 and 1972, 12.0 points below average, so fewer bathrooms here are the older ceramic-tiled rooms typical of that era. Roughly 260 were built between 1919 and 1939, 7.6 points below average, so fewer homes here carry several generations of refits layered over the original walls. With so many homes pre-dating 1919, some will be listed, and listed building consent can apply to internal alterations, so check with North Yorkshire Council before changing an original feature such as a fireplace surround.
Compared With Nearby Towns
Grassington, 11 miles away, has a lower share of properties built since 2000, where surfaces usually need the least repair, at 8.7%. Skipton, 13 miles away, has a lower share of detached houses, where utility rooms and second bathrooms are more common, at 12.3%. Cowling, 16 miles away, has a higher share of terraced houses, with their shorter worktop runs, at 46.7%.
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 Settle: Because Settle is about 1 hour 11 minutes by road from Leeds, we load everything the day before and plan the job so it is sprayed, sealed and cleared in one visit.
Spray Granite Cost in Settle
About 790 households around Settle centre live in detached houses, where a quote more often runs to a utility room or second bathroom as well as the kitchen, 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 Settle
Getting to Settle
Settle is 43 miles and about 1 hour 11 minutes by road from Leeds, a longer trip that we plan for: we confirm the date in writing, and your fixed-price quote tells you up front whether the distance affects price or scheduling.
Spray Granite near Settle
- Spray Granite Ingleton 10 mi
- Spray Granite Grassington 11 mi
- Spray Granite Skipton 13 mi
- Spray Granite Cowling 16 mi
- Spray Granite Cross Hills 16 mi
- Spray Granite Hawes 17 mi
Distances are straight-line from Settle centre. See every area we cover.
Get a Free Spray Granite Quote in Settle
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
“I have just had my kitchen resprayed including granite worktops and tiles and it looks amazing. Matt did a brilliant job.”
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Spray Granite in Settle: Questions
How much does spray granite cost in Settle?
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. With so many older houses in Settle, bathrooms were often added or refitted later over old plaster, so 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.
Can you spray granite in a flat in Settle?
Yes: flats make up 12.4% of homes in Settle, and their compact kitchens and bathrooms suit it well, though we need to know about stairs, lifts and parking, and you should check whether your lease needs the freeholder or managing agent to agree to alterations.
Does spray granite suit a small terraced kitchen in Settle?
Yes: 29.8% of homes in Settle 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 Settle homeowners?
It is designed for long-term use, and 70.7% of households in Settle 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 Settle from ColourHaus?
Our workshop is at Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 1AH. Settle is about 43 miles by road, roughly 1 hour 11 minutes away, to the north-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 Settle?
All kinds. Around Settle centre, the most common home is a terraced house (30% of households, Census 2021), and 39% 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.