Painting and decorating prices

Our Painting and decorating prices

To be perfectly honest, the price we charge can and does vary massively depending on lots of different factors. There isn’t really a “one size fits all” price structure when it comes to painting and decorating prices. The cost can vary for lots and lots of different reasons but the main things that add to the overall cost are how much preparation is required, whether the room is empty/clear of obstructions and whether or not a strong colour change is required.

So how much does it cost to paint a room?

The age old question; how much does it cost? It is very difficult to say with any degree of certainty without actually seeing the room but generally speaking, the average price we charge for a bedroom/living room is between £250 and £450. This price would includes all labour and materials and involve the following:

  • Using filler and caulk to fill all gaps and smooth out any unevenness in the wood or plaster
  • Using sand paper to provide a key and tidy up any messy areas on the plaster or woodwork
  • Painting the ceilings twice, maybe three times they are very dirty or a dark colour
  • Using stain block to seal any damp or grease that may be on the ceiling or walls
  • Painting the walls twice, again unless they very dirty
  • Painting primer on any wood that is untreated or has been excessively filled
  • Painting the woodwork in an undercoat, ready for the top coat and rubbing the woodwork down between coats
  • Painting the final top coat on to the woodwork
  • Cleaning up and vacuuming each night after we have finished for the day

The general time frame for the decoration of a bedroom is between one and a half and three days, depending of the amount of preparation that’s required and whether or not a strong colour change is needed.

Cost to wallpaper a room

The general price range to paint and wallpaper the walls only of an average bedroom/living room is between £350 and £600, including all materials with the exception of the cost of the actual wallpaper. This price would include all of the following:

    • Using filler and caulk to fill all gaps and smooth out any unevenness in the wood or plaster
    • Using sand paper to provide a key and ensure the ceiling and walls are even enough for the wallpaper
    • Using stain block to seal any damp or grease that may be on the ceiling or walls
    • The sealing on the walls with “size” before any wallpaper is applied
    • The hanging of wallpaper to all areas requested
    • Painting primer on any wood that is untreated or has been excessively filled
    • Painting the woodwork in an undercoat, ready for the top coat and rubbing the woodwork down between coats
    • Painting the final top coat on to the woodwork
    • Cleaning up and vacuuming each night after we have finished for the day

The general time frame for the decoration of a bedroom is between two and a half and three and four days, depending of the amount of prep required and type of wallpaper.

How much to line and paint a room?

The general price range to line and paint an average bedroom/living room is between £300 and £450, including all materials. This price would include all of the following:

    • Using filler and caulk to fill all gaps and smooth out any unevenness in the wood or plaster
    • Using sand paper to provide a key and ensure the ceiling and walls are even enough for the wallpaper
    • Using stain block to seal any damp or grease that may be on the ceiling or walls
    • The sealing on the walls with “size” before any lining paper is applied
    • The hanging of the lining paper to all areas requested
    • A light fill of the wallpaper joints using a product manufactured by Gyproc called Easi-Fill
    • Painting the ceiling and walls twice with emulsion
    • Painting primer on any wood that is untreated or has been excessively filled
    • Painting the woodwork in an undercoat, ready for the top coat and rubbing the woodwork down between coats
    • Painting the final top coat on to the woodwork
    • Cleaning up and vacuuming each night after we have finished for the day

The general time frame for the decoration of a bedroom is between two and a half and three and a half days, depending of the amount of prep required.

Cost to paint the exterior of a house?

This is where is gets very complicated. We have painted house exteriors ranging from the very small to very very large. Prices can range anything from £100 through to thousands of pounds, depending of the size of the house and also how accessible it is. For example, if a scaffolding or cherry picker is needed to reach a tricky area, this will bump up the bill considerably. Equally, if everything is with in easy reach using step ladders and regular ladders, the costs can be kept more manageable. Because it would be almost impossible to give an average price for a complete exterior project, I will give the average price for a house type.

All prices are based on everything receiving a good sand, fill, prime, undercoat and gloss coat.

Average price for a three bedroom house to be decorated with no masonry to paint is generally between £450 and £700:

  • Facia boards and soffits around the whole house receiving a fill and rub down, one undercoat and gloss coat
  • Ten casement windows being filled, sanded and receiving one undercoat and one gloss coat
  • Two doors and frames being filled, rubbed down and receiving one undercoat and one gloss coat and colour matching if required

Average price for a three bedroom house to be decorated, including masonry paint is generally between £850 and £1050:

    • Facia boards and soffits around the whole house receiving a fill and rub down, one undercoat and gloss coat
    • Ten casement windows being filled, sanded and receiving one undercoat and one gloss coat
    • Two doors and frames being filled, rubbed down and receiving one undercoat and one gloss coat and colour matching if required
    • Masonry surfaces receiving a fill if required and two coats of mater based masonry paint

So there you have it. These are only general prices to give you an idea of costings. For a fixed price, one of our team would be happy to come to your property and provide a free site survey.

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