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Plastering & painting quote

puchchu
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Hi! I asked for a quote from a local builder (recommended by one of my friends) for replastering my lounge walls & celing. I have measured the walls and ceiling (subtracted windows, doors, etc.) and it is around 90sq.mm.
The quote is as below:
Remove Wall Papers : 400
lay multifinish (90 sq.mm): 800
paint wall & ceiling: 700
The above quote is for labour only. All material will be separate.
i live in greater london (harrow) area.
Please can some provide comment on the quote? I will be greatful.
Puchchu!
The quote is as below:
Remove Wall Papers : 400
lay multifinish (90 sq.mm): 800
paint wall & ceiling: 700
The above quote is for labour only. All material will be separate.
i live in greater london (harrow) area.
Please can some provide comment on the quote? I will be greatful.
Puchchu!
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Hello guys,
lot of views but no responses! I will really appreciate some feedback!!0 -
wallpaper removal, is far too overpriced. as a plasterer i dont think a wallpaper removal guy will get 6 days to remove a living room
You can try and do yourself..steamer =25 quid.
plastering about 800 -900 materials included
painting roughly that much0 -
proberbly about £200 for paper removal,plastering quote not to bad a touch high and painting just walls and ceilings about £300 without materials0
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a days work stripping off, and save yourself 400 quid.
sounds like the bargain of the year to me.Get some gorm.0 -
£700 to paint ceiling & walls in a living room ?
i'm branching out to that there london lol0 -
Ill do your plastering for you for £450 if you still need it doing?
should tell you im 3 months in to my plastering course however have taken to it like a duck to water infact i have done over 30 jobs so far for friends, family and a few private jobs. cant charge full price as i dont have my quals yet so charging around half price of a plasterer so i can gain more experience.
in case you wondering i have had no complaints and im re skimming my whole house and trust me is has to be perfect otherwise my wife will not be happy:rotfl::beer: LOVE LIFE PROCEED & PROGRESS0 -
Ill do your plastering for you for £450 if you still need it doing?
should tell you im 3 months in to my plastering course however have taken to it like a duck to water infact i have done over 30 jobs so far for friends, family and a few private jobs. cant charge full price as i dont have my quals yet so charging around half price of a plasterer so i can gain more experience.
in case you wondering i have had no complaints and im re skimming my whole house and trust me is has to be perfect otherwise my wife will not be happy:rotfl:
CheersThe difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein0 -
I am not a builder but a decorator so I can only give you my opinion on the painting price.
If its just as you say ceiling and walls, then I think its far too much.
Same applies to the stripping, I do a lot stripping in my jobs, and shouldnt take longer than 1- 2 days, depending on how many layers.
I paint new plaster quite a lot in my jobs, and I know how long it takes, I daresay there will be some making good, ( yes, even on new plaster) lol, but its still far too much.
If your interested give me a pm, and I will come and give you a quote, I dont live that far from you, but I would prefer when plastering has been done, but even so its not a problem, but I can guarantee you my price would be a good bit less than £700.0 -
£700 to paint a 90sqm room?
LOL
I've just painted my house, so by these figures, Ive saved about £5k labour, right?
I wouldn't pay anyone above minimum wage for painting. So about £50 a day. As a result, I do DIY paiting, with perfect results.
Skimming should be £400-£600, but worth paying for a good plasterer, because it a real trade; you cant just learn it overnight - like decorating.
£400 for stripping wallpaper? Seriously?0
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