Decorators fees

[dizzymcfarlane]

Now I know every area will be different - what’s charged in London will be different to Aberdeen but has anyone used a decorator recently and if so how much did they charge ? Trying to get a rough idea how much it might be to have two rooms decorated. Thanks.

[munmun]

Originally Posted by dizzymcfarlane

Now I know every area will be different - what’s charged in London will be different to Aberdeen but has anyone used a decorator recently and if so how much did they charge ? Trying to get a rough idea how much it might be to have two rooms decorated. Thanks.

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So hard to say as it depends on so many things. Size of rooms, state of walls , is there gloss paiting to do, how much prep work needed.

Sorry not much help, could you just get two or three quotes

[dizzymcfarlane]

We are getting quotes but as we’ve always decorated ourselves but due to other commitments can’t do it ourselves, I have no idea how much would be a reasonable quote.

[chrisxal]

I was quoted £250 plus materials per day. I was ok with that but I have just had a quote to replace bathroom, not changing layout just replace what's there, I was told to purchase goods myself and he said it would be about a weeks work and his fee would be £2.5k We live on the south coast in Sussex where all tradesmen think we have a money tree growing in the back garden.

[Welshie35]

We have just had all 3 bedrooms done and we were charged £90 per day.
He finished the job in 4 days.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

I do all the painting and prep work myself

We have a 1948 house so sadly the walls need papering and for that I get my Mate in as that's his trade. His rate for me is £200 a day but he charges more than that to others.

Decorators fees tend to be less than other Trades.

[lizzie145]

My painter charged £140 per day, same as the carpenter but my electrician charges £25 per hour

[TheHughesCrew]

We pay approx £150/ day for labour. He's a friend though, so I'm not sure what he charges elsewhere... (and we give him cash)

ETA, he usually gives us a good idea of how long things will take. He's a perfectionist so isn't always speedy!

[Disney Bear]

Just had a few rooms done - walls, ceiling and satin finish to the wooden doors - we paid for paint separate - 2.5 days work was £700. We had 3 quotes- others were 4 days and ~£1900 plus paint but the cheapest one was actually from a recommendation.

[themeparksandy]

I think it all depends on if it’s having the walls painted or you want wall papering/feature wall. We had the hallway, Lounge and stairs done and think it cost £400 back in 2014. So think if the same rooms we done now it would cost roughly £600.