painting hall stair landing

[damienj38]

hi how much do you charge for painting a hall stairs and landing white ceiling. gloss 10 doors and frames and skirtings . emulsion walls ???
just starting off and wondering prices . a good 5 days work

 

[big-all]

daily rate +5 plus materials
so 100x5 £500 plus materials

 

[joe-90]

Is it a quote or have you got the job? BA is right if it's a job, but in the current market just before Christmas you'll get undercut for sure if it's just a quote. What are you painting the doors with? What prep are you doing?

 

[damienj38]

hi how much do you charge for painting a hall stairs and landing white ceiling. gloss 10 doors and frames and skirtings . emulsion walls ???
just starting off and wondering prices . a good 5 days work

no prep needed just colour change. dulux trade gloss on all woodwork white same .

 

[joe-90]

You didn't answer the other questions.

You will get someone like me come along and explain why oil gloss is history and quote for Aqua.

 

[damienj38]

hi how much do you charge for painting a hall stairs and landing white ceiling. gloss 10 doors and frames and skirtings . emulsion walls ???
just starting off and wondering prices . a good 5 days work

what do you mean?

 

[joe-90]

Are you a decorator? What is your previous history?

 

[opps]

hi how much do you charge for painting a hall stairs and landing white ceiling. gloss 10 doors and frames and skirtings . emulsion walls ???
just starting off and wondering prices . a good 5 days work

5 days sounds overly enthusiastic. I think you might end up under quoting.

You will still need to sand/key the woodwork before glossing.

I guess that the repaint is to de-yellow the existing gloss? If so you will need to use UC to obliterate the yellow tinge. so you are looking at 15/25 minutes per door times 10 (doors) times 2 (coats min) plus 10 mins sanding (min) per door...

Plus skirtings, architraves and so on.

 

[opps]

Is it a quote or have you got the job? BA is right if it's a job, but in the current market just before Christmas you'll get undercut for sure if it's just a quote. What are you painting the doors with? What prep are you doing?

Are things really that bad at moment?

I am struggling to finish the jobs I have lined up (before Xmas). perhaps London is more "recession proof" at he moment. I have had to turn work down over the last couple of months, something I hate to do but I knew that I couldn't get them finished in time for Xmas, annoyingly, one was a 10mill flat for a property developer that i have never previously worked for. That one really hurt but hopefully she will appreciate that i am not a BS merchant and ask me to quote in the future.

 

[joe-90]

Not for me because I do many different jobs, but I think things are slow for decorators generally.

 

[opps]

Not for me because I do many different jobs, but I think things are slow for decorators generally.

Ok, I guess that Jan was my quietest in a long time but for the first time in ages I am already booked for the whole of this Jan/feb and over Xmas with only the 25th and 26th off.

 

[joe-90]

Stop bragging.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Not for me because I do many different jobs, but I think things are slow for decorators generally.

Ok, I guess that Jan was my quietest in a long time but for the first time in ages I am already booked for the whole of this Jan/feb and over Xmas with only the 25th and 26th off.

You working back on the bus's again?

Andy