Painter day rates Cost Calculator
A painter & decorator charges £180–£280/day in 2026, with a typical 3-bed semi interior repaint and re-decoration coming in at £2,500–£5,500 for paint, wallpaper, prep and plaster repair. This guide covers day rates, per-room pricing, wallpapering and prep, and what the combined “painter and…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our painter day rates guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published painter day rates costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single room repaint + minor decor | £380–£650 | |
| Single room with wallpaper hang (1 | £520–£900 | |
| Room with full plaster repair + sk | £750–£1,400 | |
| Hallway, stairs & landing decor (i | £600–£1,200 | |
| 3-bed semi — full interior repaint | £2,500–£5,500 | |
| 4-bed detached — full interior rep | £4,000–£8,500 | |
| Exterior decor (render paint, wind | £1,800–£4,500 |
These are the figures from our painter day rates cost guide.
Painter day rates calculator — FAQs
It uses the same published figures as the cost guide it sits under, adjusted for your region. It is a budgeting estimate, not a quote - only a site visit produces one of those.
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