Get a few other quotes - also from retired p & d's.
Just off the phone to my own house to check with the old boy who is doing mine - he did my previous house when we 1st got married 12 years ago - he was 61 then!!!
2 coats of emulsion in living room [7m x 4m] + paper on one wall.
2 coats of emulsion in dining-room [3m x 4m]
Emulsion both ceilings incl covings
Gloss skirtings in both rooms & hallway + 2 doors.
We provided all materials
Supplied him with as many choccy biscuits and brews as he required of course
£165 for all his excellent work.
Yes he's retired and not a bona fide firm anymore so he doesn't compare in price to the guys on here who are currently making a living [tax/vat/overheads etc etc] - but it suited us both.
I'm in Renfrewshire by the way - but retirement is nationwide
It's not quite fair to even begin to compare my job to yours using a full-time tradesperson - you'll get a more realistic price on here.
Homer