Average cost to get house painted?

lookstraightahead

Op, I think you're doing this backwards. Once you have an idea like this, check out other 'rival' companies to see what they would charge (maybe you're doing this as part of your research). Then when you know that, you can see whether setting up this business works for you financially (maybe go on an online free business course). 

You can't just charge them cash in hand.

kdotdotdotdot

delmonta said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

You've obviously put in a lot of work to refresh the look of your home. I might not be that pleased with the colour if I were living opposite you though.

Lucky you don't live in Bristol then! My neighbours love it and most of them want to have some bold colours too

It's a Bristol thing - we're kind of famous for the colourful houses in the city, to the point where they're on a lot of souvenir postcards.

Rosa_Damascena

kdotdotdotdot said:

delmonta said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

You've obviously put in a lot of work to refresh the look of your home. I might not be that pleased with the colour if I were living opposite you though.

Lucky you don't live in Bristol then! My neighbours love it and most of them want to have some bold colours too

It's a Bristol thing - we're kind of famous for the colourful houses in the city, to the point where they're on a lot of souvenir postcards.

As I say I like the concept, just not the hue.

getmore4less

delmonta said:

Thanks, yeah I met a decorator yesterday and they said between £150 to £200 a day. 

But going by that, then painting the front of one of these houses they'd only charge about £300. Which seems much lower than I thought. 

I wouldn't personally want to do it for less than £300 , but if they can get a professional for the same price it's not worth it. I do feel I did it to a professional standard

I have all the tools I need to do it

You took 3 days that's 450-600

The daily rate won't include materials.

If you got a few in a row you could multi task time but be working harder.

Don't forget material costs when getting paid you don't clean tools you buy new and throw out as it's cheaper for the clients.

delmonta

getmore4less said:

delmonta said:

Thanks, yeah I met a decorator yesterday and they said between £150 to £200 a day. 

But going by that, then painting the front of one of these houses they'd only charge about £300. Which seems much lower than I thought. 

I wouldn't personally want to do it for less than £300 , but if they can get a professional for the same price it's not worth it. I do feel I did it to a professional standard

I have all the tools I need to do it

You took 3 days that's 450-600

The daily rate won't include materials.

If you got a few in a row you could multi task time but be working harder.

Don't forget material costs when getting paid you don't clean tools you buy new and throw out as it's cheaper for the clients.

Why would you not clean tools? If you have a good brush you won't just use it once and throw it away! Takes 2 minute to clean it