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Vicky123
Vicky123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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in Is this quote fair?
I think it was here I seen a link to a website for comparing quotes, does anyone know?
I want to know what would be reasonable for a ceiling painted in 18ftx12ft kitchen plus skirting and 4 doors.

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  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Walls as well or just glosswork and ceiling?
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Vicky123
    Vicky123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    Just ceiling skirting and doors but I had wanted a quote for the walls as well (long story)
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Probably a day to a day and a halves work. Allow around £250 for labour plus materials. There maybe VAT on that as well if you elect to use someone who is VAT registered.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Vicky123
    Vicky123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    phill99 wrote: »
    Probably a day to a day and a halves work. Allow around £250 for labour plus materials. There maybe VAT on that as well if you elect to use someone who is VAT registered.
    That was roughly what I would have thought which was why I checked here, just had a quote 3 times that, pretty sure he's more handyman than painter as well:(
  • somethingcorporate
    somethingcorporate Posts: 9,449 Forumite
    Vicky123 wrote: »
    That was roughly what I would have thought which was why I checked here, just had a quote 3 times that, pretty sure he's more handyman than painter as well:(

    Totally unreasonable.

    We pay £220-240 for a days work which will get an entire room painted (with a very good P&D).

    Get some local recommendations and make sure you use a proper decorator (rather than a general handyman).
    Thinking critically since 1996....
  • Vicky123
    Vicky123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
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    somethingcorporate wrote: »
    Totally unreasonable.

    We pay £220-240 for a days work which will get an entire room painted (with a very good P&D).

    Get some local recommendations and make sure you use a proper decorator (rather than a general handyman).
    Yes, I will,trouble is getting someone, everyone I contacted were booked till the end of the year!
  • somethingcorporate
    somethingcorporate Posts: 9,449 Forumite
    Vicky123 wrote: »
    Yes, I will,trouble is getting someone, everyone I contacted were booked till the end of the year!

    Yes, that is troublesome.

    Wait and get a good job than get a quick one from someone not as good.

    Where are you based?
    Thinking critically since 1996....
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