£410 to paint 2 rooms?

skids_3

trade price is usually a 30-40% discount on the full retail price

SirLancelot_3

Depending on where your property is located the price would vary.
I normaly paint for friends and family around my area (south east london).
On £50 a day, plus petrol depending where they would be. So yeah don`t be scammed....

duchy

Must admit it's a bit of a minefield finding a good decorator around here (Medway) that doesn't charge the earth.

kammyk

find some polish builders! they are usually pretty good.

destiny_star2006

My mother in law owns her own decorating business and she said she would charge no more than £350 and it would be done within a day and she works alone!
Try going on this website in which all businesses have to pay to be on there and have a crb check and when they do each job they give customers a leaflet which is freepost to send back to trading standards with questions on about was the price fair etc was the work good and the more good reviews they have the more stars they have so you know there reputable reasonably priced etc etc i would give you my mother in laws number but you live to far away for her!Ive tried to get the website before i finished the post buti carnt get hold of it will come back and edit the post when ive spoken to mother in law sory bout that!
http://www.referenceline.com/tradingstandards/durham/
Go to that page search for contractor then when you click on the person you want it will show you all peoples reviews etc

barrymung

My sister charges around £150 per room on average, paint extra.

She's based in Wales and the prices there are lower than elsewhere.

3 days is probably about right, assuming the ceiling, walls and glosswork are all getting done.

barrymung

SirLancelot wrote: »

On £50 a day, plus petrol depending where they would be. So yeah don`t be scammed....

If you were operating as a business you should be charging at least double that!

Assuming you work an 8 hour day, that's about £4.70 an hour by the time the tax is taken off!:eek:

You then have to take into account things like consumables (Brushes, tools, tape etc) and the wear and tear on your car.

You also have to allow for time taken to buy the paint, days when you don't have any jobs on etc..etc.

It's easy to justify £100+ per day, if everything is taken into account.

barrymung

Dealmad wrote: »

Decorator never said he could get it cheaper , how much cheaper can they get it for then?

One of the scams that some decorators pull is to refill dulux/crown tins with cheaper paint, but charge you full whack.

By buying the paint yourself you know it's the real stuff.

Melissa177

Why not paint it yourself if you're wanting to save money?

I painted my entire flat in two weekends (1 bed flat, two coats of paint, nice finish on the wales). It's not easy work, but it's worth it - it will give you a sense of achievement.

That said, if you're willing to spend 200 on paint (which is all very similar really), then I'm surprised you're batting an eyelid at 410 pounds to get someone in to paint it!