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Skimming (and painting)

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Please let me know your opinions:

Skimming up to picture rail (approx 2m) nothing above. Double bedroom. One side needs 70 cm high because it's just window. He won't remove radiator (not sure why) on other side.

Then, paint the lot, all plaster, picture rail, skirting, door.

He's a mate, has done good work, but quoted £800.

I think that's massive.
Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
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  • monty-doggy
    monty-doggy Posts: 2,134 Forumite
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    Huge! Way too much in my opinion. Ask for a breakdown why it's so much.
  • Huge! Way too much in my opinion. Ask for a breakdown why it's so much.

    Really? I would get other quotes but from the amount of work £800 does not seem that far away from right especially if the OP knows that he will do a proper job.
  • What the actual size plastering required plasterer and labour would be anything from 175 - 250 per day only 2 meters high on three wall 70 cm on4th (Sounds like slow days work) 50 pounds materials, Painting 100 - 150 labour a day one maybe 2 days dependant on woodwork again £50 material Does seam to be on the high side If there getting work plastering at 175 - 250 per day why would they paint for less and you wouldn’t pay a plasterers rate to a painter much as they’d love you too ?
  • Sounds high to me. Plastering should be no more than one day's work - £250.

    The painting would be 1-2 day's work at most for a pro dec - up to £250.

    Materials : plastering £50, painting £40 for 5 litres emulsion, £20 for undercoat sand trim paints for wood.

    So £600 should cover it.
  • I paid £400 for a full skim of my front room (3 walls, under a large bay window and ceiling) in a large period property a few months ago. Our picture rails are at approx 2m and there's probably another 0.5m above that.

    We're painting it ourselves but for me your quote does seem excessive.
  • ceredigion
    ceredigion Posts: 3,709 Forumite
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    I am always astonished so many people are happy to offer opinions on pricing, when at best they are guessing and at worst they haven't got a clue.
    As a plasterer. I want to know if there is anywhere to park the van. Access to water , somewhere to mix and wash up that isn't miles away. It was said that it was a bedroom , how many flights of stairs to get to it , are there carpets down , that is hallway staircase and the bedroom, is there furniture in the bedroom. How many electrical points need moving and isolating ? Its been said that there is a rad in the room , is the plumbing surface mounted or boxed in . Existing walls , what is the quality like , straight ,rough , cracked made of what ? lime ,gypsum plaster , how much prep is required to get it to a point where it is skimable . Existing woodwork that's skirting ,architrave ,picture rail , are they coming off or staying on ? If staying on , how deep is the lip to work to? Reveals into the window and heads , been done ? When you know all that, you can then make an assessment on the value of the contract .
  • Mickygg
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    ceredigion wrote: »
    I am always astonished so many people are happy to offer opinions on pricing, when at best they are guessing and at worst they haven't got a clue.
    As a plasterer. I want to know if there is anywhere to park the van. Access to water , somewhere to mix and wash up that isn't miles away. It was said that it was a bedroom , how many flights of stairs to get to it , are there carpets down , that is hallway staircase and the bedroom, is there furniture in the bedroom. How many electrical points need moving and isolating ? Its been said that there is a rad in the room , is the plumbing surface mounted or boxed in . Existing walls , what is the quality like , straight ,rough , cracked made of what ? lime ,gypsum plaster , how much prep is required to get it to a point where it is skimable . Existing woodwork that's skirting ,architrave ,picture rail , are they coming off or staying on ? If staying on , how deep is the lip to work to? Reveals into the window and heads , been done ? When you know all that, you can then make an assessment on the value of the contract .

    Somewhere to park? How many flights of stairs? :rotfl:

    I must remember next time to ask my builder how much he charges per step up he has to make and how much more to park 10 metres from the front door!
  • ceredigion wrote: »
    I am always astonished so many people are happy to offer opinions on pricing, when at best they are guessing and at worst they haven't got a clue.
    As a plasterer. I want to know if there is anywhere to park the van. Access to water , somewhere to mix and wash up that isn't miles away. It was said that it was a bedroom , how many flights of stairs to get to it , are there carpets down , that is hallway staircase and the bedroom, is there furniture in the bedroom. How many electrical points need moving and isolating ? Its been said that there is a rad in the room , is the plumbing surface mounted or boxed in . Existing walls , what is the quality like , straight ,rough , cracked made of what ? lime ,gypsum plaster , how much prep is required to get it to a point where it is skimable . Existing woodwork that's skirting ,architrave ,picture rail , are they coming off or staying on ? If staying on , how deep is the lip to work to? Reveals into the window and heads , been done ? When you know all that, you can then make an assessment on the value of the contract .
    Although I don’t disagree poster need to put in as much info as possible there not asking people to give them “quotes” just a guide All you have stated could be countered with how fit is the plaster. Do they work with lime, can they plasterer without throughing in all over the place, is there car reliable, will they be walking to work, to they drive a 60 ft winabago , what time will they start, what time will they finish, will they be tipping the waste when they clean up down the sink blocking it, how tall are they will they need steps to reach 5 ft, can they remove existing skirting ,architrave ,picture rail without breaking them to bits and pulling half the wall down, can they plaster around sockets or will they fill back boxes with plaster:rotfl:

    You can only post on what given by the poster some people have not got a clue what’s the average a trade may charge a day or how to tell if there good bad mad dangerous this site may offer some insight for them as to a guide as to what to expect short of going around and pricing works that’s all it will ever do :)
  • flimsier
    flimsier Posts: 799 Forumite
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    ceredigion wrote: »
    I am always astonished so many people are happy to offer opinions on pricing, when at best they are guessing and at worst they haven't got a clue.
    As a plasterer. I want to know if there is anywhere to park the van. Access to water , somewhere to mix and wash up that isn't miles away. It was said that it was a bedroom , how many flights of stairs to get to it , are there carpets down , that is hallway staircase and the bedroom, is there furniture in the bedroom. How many electrical points need moving and isolating ? Its been said that there is a rad in the room , is the plumbing surface mounted or boxed in . Existing walls , what is the quality like , straight ,rough , cracked made of what ? lime ,gypsum plaster , how much prep is required to get it to a point where it is skimable . Existing woodwork that's skirting ,architrave ,picture rail , are they coming off or staying on ? If staying on , how deep is the lip to work to? Reveals into the window and heads , been done ? When you know all that, you can then make an assessment on the value of the contract .

    I was just asking for comparables. I employed him. He did a decent job. I'm not sure I'll employ him again.
    Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    Oh yes,,we must always get tut tradesfolk in cheap,keep an eye on 'em in case they nick anything and make them feel grateful we are keeping them in booze and fags. The ragged trousered philanthropists..
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
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