smart51
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 05:21 PM |
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Whilst we're at it, what's the going rate for a painter
The other thing missing from out building quote was painting. The current finish is bare plaster and wood, with no fittings and fixtures at the
moment. We bought the paint ourselves and the builders were to quote for painting. They've come back with £700 inc VAT. The building is about
6 metres long and 2 wide. The quote was for emulsioning the walls and ceiling plus glossing the door frames and skirting boards.
I'm tempted to take a week of work, send them off site for a week and do it myself. Before that, I want to give them chance to do it for a
reasonable fee. What's the going rate for a painter?
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BenB
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 05:38 PM |
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Round this neck of the wood £75-100 per day.
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omega0684
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 05:41 PM |
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do it yourself mate
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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smart51
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 05:48 PM |
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DIY means days off work. I'm happy to pay a day rate for someone to do it. £700 is for 7 days work and it just won't take that.
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austin man
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 05:54 PM |
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my neighbours a decorator hes charging me £150 to paint and paper the landing and staircase, (mates Rates) going rate would be £250 once again leg and
lift. If your just emulsioning and glossing about 2 days tops.
I shudder to think how much hes charged you for the building work
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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smart51
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 06:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
I shudder to think how much hes charged you for the building work
(slightly) less than the other 2 quotes.
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deanwelch
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 06:12 PM |
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going rate around here is £60 to £80 sounds like two days work at most...........try phoning some painters in your area..................
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BenB
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 07:06 PM |
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Other option is to speak to one of the blokes who hang around outside Wickes (or they do round my neck of the woods). Cheap labour even if the
immigration status is often a bit on the dodgy side....
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iank
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 07:10 PM |
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The painting and tiling quotes sounds to me like he's under quoted for the main job and is now trying to claw some back on the unspecified
work.
Keep an eye to make sure he's not cutting corners elsewhere.
Specifically on the painting if you can cut in then rollering on the emulsion should be an evening or four's work (2 eves for the ceiling, 2 for
the walls assuming 2 coats each).
[Edited on 23/3/10 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Mr G
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 07:41 PM |
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trades folk frequent this forum.
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 08:10 PM |
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Do it in the evening instead of watching telly or whenever you get home from work if you do shifts. A weekend should see it done otherwise. I'd
do something like that myself rather than think how much I'm getting ripped off for and having to inspect it after. My wife and I do all ours
anyway, the hardest part is keeping up with her (and picking the paint)
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/3/10 at 08:17 PM |
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Ask around your friends and neighbours - you can usually find a recommended painter. Maybe their daily rate will be the same, but perhaps
they'll give you an honest estimate of time...
[Edited on 23/3/10 by David Jenkins]
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