Hiring a painter

Having your house or apartment painted can be a lot of work, so why not hire a painter to get the job done professionally?

A painter will get the job
done professionally

There are many options for your walls: painting, wallpapering, tiling or plastering or a combination of these are among the most popular choices. A painter will usually be able to help you with most of your wall design ideas and advise you on suitable materials and colour choices. When you're hiring a painter they will also be able to give you a cost estimate depending on the size of the project and supply you with the material required for the job, if you don't decide to take care of that yourself.

Hiring a painter – how to choose?

The most common way to choose a painter is by recommendation from friends. If your friends have hired a painter who did a good job, it's quite likely that they are a reliable, safe option. On the other hand, the result depends on the qualifications and experience of the painter and what exactly the individual job entails. In order to achieve the best results and to hire a painter who will not overcharge you, it is adviseable to ask more than one painter for an estimate and to choose the offer that suits you best.

Planning the painting project

Before you hire a painter you should have some basic ideas of what you want to have done. Which rooms are to be painted? Do you need wallpaper stripped or tiles removed beforehand? Will you prepare the walls yourself or would you prefer a painter to do it? Are there any special decors or design ideas you want to use? Once you have a rough idea you can contact a painter for estimates and look at the room to be painted together so they can advise you on details, such as material choices and costs. You will have to decide on whether you will provide the materials or the painter will bring them, once everything is planned the painter will start to work and you are off duty.

Costs for hiring a painter

The cost of hiring a painter will largely depend on the size of your painting project, while the costs for the painter will make up for the greater part of the expense compared to materials such as paint and wallpaper. For instance, painting over the walls of a small room with plain white colour is a relatively small project, so hiring a painter to do the job will cost around £150-£200. However, having a whole house painted, including the necessary preparation work is a project that will take more than one day, so a painter will most likely charge day rates between £200-£600 depending on the size of the house and condition of the walls. You can save costs when hiring a painter by supplying the materials yourself but the cheapest option does not always guarantee the best quality and it might be a good idea to rely on the experience of the painter when choosing the paint.