Kitchen splashback options

Hi

I am renovating an IP and installing a new kitchen. Can I ask which option is the best for an IP (low cost, easy to maintain, less hassle):

1. Tile splashback
2. Laminate
3. Glass

 

Since it's an IP, I'd say tile.

Glass is durable, but costly. Laminate cheap, but ugly and not durable. Tiles are have the best of both. They are cheap, AND durable.

 

I'll vote tile too.
Consider the size of the tile and the height of any overheads though. If you have a gas hotplate then you'll have cupboards at 700mm height above so if you decide to use tiles that are 300 x 600 understand that you will have a skinny cut on one tile unless you ask the tiler to cut all 3 tiles to around 230mm. I've seen people use 600 x 600 and then be really upset by having a 100mm piece of tile - again could be solved by extra cutting and going 2 x 350mm.
If you are using subway tiles then it's easy but they have more grout to get dirty.

 

My choice also - tiles. I like large format laid horizontally if rectangular. Laying them vertically really clashes with the horizontal lines that are usual in a kitchen.

 

Large format tiles. Can look like stone if the piece is cut well.

 

If you have an electric cooktop then use 600*600 white gloss (matt also looks good) rectified tiles for minimal grout lines. Never heard of a laminate splashback but it sounds bad. Glass is expensive and will show a lot of splash marks unless kept clean

 

I always dream of, or threaten to, use stainless steel splashback for Rentals. Super durable, no Grout and easy to clean. Is that possible? I might be the Trend-setter.

 

I would get a quote for glass.
Its easy to clean, is durable, looks good longer than tile. It is also installed quickly.
We have glass in one IP with no problems over 5 years.
We recently put in a new kitchen with smoke mirror glass in our PPOR and it make the room feel much larger.

 

Any experiences with stainless steel or stone? More along the lines - how easily they get stained/cleaned.

 

Whoops, sorry, how could I missed your answer Thank you! I heard that steel shows a lot of fingerprints/drops - so while easy to clean, you need to do it often... Is that somewhat true? (Very) Lazy cleaner here

 

Agree not SS if you are lazy.

 

My best performer was painting the previous tiles. I did it at the time as it was the cheapest option. I moved into that IP for a year a few years later and couldn't believe (a) how well they stood up to renters (no chips or stains or anything) and (b) how easy mess was to wipe off (talking splatter that may have been there a few days before I got around to wiping it up)

 

That’s sounds great. Thanks for sharing!