Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £20 per hour and £160 per day (Hamptondecor based in Tw12) to the dearest, normally the best, £65 per hour and £300 per day (WOW based in KT13).
Comparing hourly and daily rates of painter & decorators gives you an idea of who will be better value but the best way to compare costs is to get actual quotes.
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"I need some internal walls painted in the hall, 2 bedrooms, lounge/diner, a small section of external wall and gate that needs sanding down and restained."
L, KT12
"Hello, we need two bedrooms painted. One has a vaulted ceiling. Both about 4m x 4m and have one feature wall with wallpaper that needs removing. Thanks "
SIMON, KT11
"We need a painter for a large hall, stairs and landing plus another couple of rooms. Thanks "
SIMON, KT11
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Cost to wallpaper a room | £484 per room |
| Cost to stain or oil decking | £145 |
| Cost to remove wallpaper | £424 per room |
| Cost to paint and decorate a house interior | £3632 |
| Cost to paint or stain a fence | £266 |
| Cost to paint soffits and fascias | £666 |
| Cost to sand down and repaint skirting boards | £206 per room |
| Cost to sand down and repaint interior doors | £145 per door |
| Cost to paint house exterior | £1574 |
| Cost to paint the hallway, stairs and landing | £787 |
| Cost to paint the garage | £375 |
| Cost to paint a front door | £425 |
| Cost to decorate a bedroom | £460 |
| Cost to paint office, business premises or warehouse | £1622 |
| Cost to paint a ceiling | £254 per room |
| Cost to paint kitchen cabinet doors | £509 |
| Cost to paint a bathroom | £351 |
| Cost to paint and decorate a room | £363 |
| Cost to paint and decorate a living room | £848 |
| Gloss work in good condition | £242 per room |
| Gloss work in bad condition | £363 per room |
| Re-paint a metal object | £145 |
| 1 bedroom flat / house | £1211 |
| 2 bedroom flat | £1816 |
| 3 bedroom house | £3632 |
| 4/5 bedroom house | £4843 |