Cost to Paint House Interior? (Kent)
Discussion
dibbers006 said:
Yipper said:
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Most paint nowadays even the high VOC solvent ones are nowhere near the levels they used to be even 20 years ago.
Thanks to the unelected friends in the EU.
With regards to paint i'd say budget £2.5k. Depends on the type of paint. Go with quality trade paints over the consumer ranges they sell in B&Q and other sheds. Far better coverage and opacity with trade paint.
If your going with all white then make sure the woodwork paint is water based or it will be cream within a year.
Edited by BlueHave on Wednesday 26th July 01:09
As this is PH, I'm a bit disappointed @ the lack of range for estimates.
I was expecting everything from £150 (discount centre emulsion, brushes from freecycle and "bob a job" week labour)
to
£10,000 From a professional company (team of budding michelangelos' with foreman, quality control, minibus, office, access equipment, Purdy paintbrushes, breathing equipment, cleaners, risk assessment, new boots/overalls/hairnets with company logos, on site porta loos, field catering unit, sick leave, holiday pay, chiropractor, convalescence home on the Algarve.)
I was expecting everything from £150 (discount centre emulsion, brushes from freecycle and "bob a job" week labour)
to
£10,000 From a professional company (team of budding michelangelos' with foreman, quality control, minibus, office, access equipment, Purdy paintbrushes, breathing equipment, cleaners, risk assessment, new boots/overalls/hairnets with company logos, on site porta loos, field catering unit, sick leave, holiday pay, chiropractor, convalescence home on the Algarve.)
Get a decent long roller on a stick, a decent brush to cut in with and decent paint. Last weekend I did just as you described - on fresh plaster 2 coats all over a similar area. Used 70L of leyland trade paint in white. Wet the first lot enough so it goes on without instantly drying.
Total cost just shy of £200 that was 100L of trade paint @17:50 a tub and a new 2m roller and a 3 inch brush.
Total cost just shy of £200 that was 100L of trade paint @17:50 a tub and a new 2m roller and a 3 inch brush.
Absolutely essential bare plaster has a mist coat first. Don't just slap undiluted paint on it straight out of the can, It'll ruin the job and end in tears.
If it's all emulsion work with no prep or wood then depending on the room size I'd say 8-10 days. Don't pay painters a day rate - get a fixed all in price for the whole job specifying how many coats - mist +2 full is a minimum - and confirm in writing exactly what paint you want used and make sure they do use exactly that.
Dulux Trade or Johnstone's Premium Contract paint would be my choices
If it's all emulsion work with no prep or wood then depending on the room size I'd say 8-10 days. Don't pay painters a day rate - get a fixed all in price for the whole job specifying how many coats - mist +2 full is a minimum - and confirm in writing exactly what paint you want used and make sure they do use exactly that.
Dulux Trade or Johnstone's Premium Contract paint would be my choices
Myself and a friend did a 4 bed cottage onto fresh plaster. 1 mist coat (just pissy watered down leyland contract, followed by two coats of Dulux Trade vinyl matt. We did it easily over one weekend. The masking takes as long as the spraying.
http://www.building-supplies-online.co.uk/wagner-s...
Finish is great but it will show up poor plastering where a roller would have hidden it.
You can always sell the gun afterwards for a few hundred on Ebay.
If you're going to spray make sure the floors are spotless in terns of dust (hoover, hoover, hoover).
This job sounds perfect for spraying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2yJqaFuAs
http://www.building-supplies-online.co.uk/wagner-s...
Finish is great but it will show up poor plastering where a roller would have hidden it.
You can always sell the gun afterwards for a few hundred on Ebay.
If you're going to spray make sure the floors are spotless in terns of dust (hoover, hoover, hoover).
This job sounds perfect for spraying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2yJqaFuAs
Edited by B17NNS on Wednesday 26th July 13:09
Lesgrandepotato said:
Get a decent long roller on a stick, a decent brush to cut in with and decent paint. Last weekend I did just as you described - on fresh plaster 2 coats all over a similar area. Used 70L of leyland trade paint in white. Wet the first lot enough so it goes on without instantly drying.
Total cost just shy of £200 that was 100L of trade paint @17:50 a tub and a new 2m roller and a 3 inch brush.
Two coats directly onto fresh plaster. You'll probably come to regret doing that.Total cost just shy of £200 that was 100L of trade paint @17:50 a tub and a new 2m roller and a 3 inch brush.
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