The wall between worktop and wall units takes more punishment than any other surface in the house: steam from the kettle, splashes from the sink, grease from the hob. A kitchen glass splashback covers that whole strip with a single wipe clean panel, with no grout to discolour and no joints for grease to collect in.
Whatever the style of kitchen, there is a panel to suit it. Solid colours in white, grey, cream, green, blue and pink. Printed designs from highland cows to marble. Clear glass to show off a painted wall. All are made from toughened safety glass in standard sizes, so the most common worktop to cupboard heights of 600mm and 750mm are in stock and dispatched in 1 to 3 working days.
Measure the width you want to cover and the height between worktop and the underside of the wall units, allow a few millimetres clearance, and pick the nearest standard size. For socket cut outs or unusual shapes, use the custom service.
Upstand, hob only, or full run
Most customers fit a panel behind the hob only, matching the hob width or one size up. A full run between worktop and wall units gives the cleanest look and is done with several panels butted together. Short upstand heights of 400mm are also in the range for kitchens without wall units.