Price Estimator
How Much Does Painting and Decorating Cost?
The list below shows our estimated UK Interior painting prices for an entire house, based on size and the time it’ll take to complete: However these number can change considerably depending on the challenges and complexity of the work our painters may need to face.
Painting a small 1-bedroom flat with a bedroom, lounge/diner, Kitchen and bathroom typically costs between £1,200 and £1,700. Time typically 2 - 3 Days
If you have a larger 2-bed flat or house, painting the interior can cost anywhere from £1,900 to £2,900.
Time typically 3 - 5 Days
Homeowners living in a 3-bed house can generally expect to pay between £2,900 and £3,900 to paint the bedrooms, lounge/diner, kitchen, and bathroom. Time typically 5 - 7 Days
If you live in a 4-bed house, the cost to paint your home usually ranges from £3,900 to £4,900.
Time typically 7 - 10 Days
For those living in large, 5-bedroom homes, painting can cost anywhere from £5,200 to £7,100 or more. Time typically 10 - 15 Days
Professional painters and decorators are skilled in preparing walls and woodwork for painting, and their experience has helped them develop their technique so that you get an excellent result.
Hiring a professional painter and decorator can also save you time. It can take anywhere from 2 to 15 working days to paint a house, depending on the size of your home, the level of preparation required, and whether you’ve hired a sole trader or a team of painters
For services like exterior painting or interior wallpapering and ceiling painting, you can expect the following estimated costs:
Interior wallpapering medium-sized room typically cost between £275 to £350 can take 1 to 2 days
Interior wallpapering large-sized room typically cost between £400 to £500 can take up to 2 days
Exterior painting 3 bed semi-detached house typically cost between £1,000 to £1,300 takes 3 to 4 days
Exterior painting 4 bed detached house cost between £1,500 to £2,500 can take up to 5 to 7 days
Ceiling painting small room £280-300 about Half day
Ceiling painting large-sized room £380 1 day
What drives the cost of interior wallpapering up is the time it takes the labourers to remove any old wallpaper or particularly gnarly old paint. If you can spare a few hours to remove this yourself, you can look to save some money off your trade quote.
When undertaking outdoor painting, it’s important to use masonry paint instead of your regular indoor paint. Masonry paint is specially formulated for external use and will stand up to the elements much better than anything you might use indoors.
Masonry paint can cover brick, concrete and various types of wall rendering, so if you want to change the colour of your property or just freshen up some lacklustre brickwork, embarking on some external painting can be just the answer.