Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £20 per hour and £140 per day (Apollo Decor Ltd based in AL2) to the dearest, normally the best, £50 per hour and £280 per day (Stay Cool Air Conditioning Services based in AL1).
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.
What to do - Click 'Get quotes' and describe your job and we will send it to your local painter & decorators for FREE.
"QUOTE FOR: 7.53 x 3.8m room (living, dining, plus small area in L shaped kitchen) to be repainted. Walls are in good condition"
HANNAH, ST ALBANS
"My gutter is throwing water out "
ATOR, ST ALBANS
"2 bedroom Bungalow, kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms, hallway and living room "
CAMINA, ST ALBANS
We need painter & decorators like you to help local homeowners with their jobs.
| Job details | Estimate |
| Cost to wallpaper a room | £471 per room |
| Cost to stain or oil decking | £141 |
| Cost to remove wallpaper | £412 per room |
| Cost to paint and decorate a house interior | £3529 |
| Cost to paint or stain a fence | £259 |
| Cost to paint soffits and fascias | £647 |
| Cost to sand down and repaint skirting boards | £200 per room |
| Cost to sand down and repaint interior doors | £141 per door |
| Cost to paint house exterior | £1529 |
| Cost to paint the hallway, stairs and landing | £765 |
| Cost to paint the garage | £365 |
| Cost to paint a front door | £413 |
| Cost to decorate a bedroom | £447 |
| Cost to paint office, business premises or warehouse | £1576 |
| Cost to paint a ceiling | £247 per room |
| Cost to paint kitchen cabinet doors | £494 |
| Cost to paint a bathroom | £341 |
| Cost to paint and decorate a room | £353 |
| Cost to paint and decorate a living room | £823 |
| Gloss work in good condition | £235 per room |
| Gloss work in bad condition | £353 per room |
| Re-paint a metal object | £141 |
| 1 bedroom flat / house | £1176 |
| 2 bedroom flat | £1764 |
| 3 bedroom house | £3529 |
| 4/5 bedroom house | £4705 |