Painting and decorating

Painters and decorators in Ireland

One room or the whole house, inside or out: painters and decorators prepare, fill, paint, paper and plaster. Describe the rooms and the surfaces, and decorators near you answer with a price.

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Painting and decorating: every service

Exterior paintingPainting the outside of a house — rendered or pebble-dashed walls, fascia, soffits, windows, doors and railings — with the access equipment needed to reach them safely.
Interior paintingPainting the inside of a home — walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors and radiators — including the filling, sanding and protecting that make the paint last.
Plastering and skimmingPutting a smooth new finish on walls and ceilings — a thin skim over existing plaster or board, patching damaged areas, or slabbing and plastering new or stud walls.
Spray painting and finishesSpraying a smooth, factory-like finish onto kitchen doors and units, internal doors, wardrobes, radiators, uPVC windows and front doors.
WallpaperingStripping old wallpaper and hanging new paper or a feature wall, with the walls prepared and lined so the joins stay closed and the pattern lines up.

Hiring a painter in Ireland

Painting and decorating is mostly preparation: filling, sanding, priming and protecting floors and furniture take longer than the paint. A quote that is much cheaper than the others has often left the preparation out.

Exterior work depends on the weather — dry days above about five degrees — so it is usually booked from late spring to early autumn.

What the work usually involves

Interior walls, ceilings, doors and woodwork
Exterior walls, fascias and windows
Wallpapering and stripping old paper
Plastering and skimming before painting

What to put in your task

Which rooms or walls, and roughly how big they are
The state of the surfaces — cracks, damp, old paper
Whether you will choose and supply the paint
Whether the rooms will be empty or furnished

What painters and decorators cost, and why

What jobs on Talqero came to

Not enough comparable jobs yet to publish a range here. Talqero shows a price range only once at least five comparable jobs, agreed prices or offers exist — a range from fewer would describe a handful of jobs, not the market. Post your job and compare the offers you get.

What affects the price

Preparation: cracks, damp stains, wallpaper removal, new plaster
Ceiling heights, stairwells and scaffolding for exteriors
Number of colours and coats, and woodwork, doors and radiators
Paint supplied by the painter or by you
VAT: building work on a home is charged at the reduced rate of 13.5% by a VAT-registered business — unless the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, when Revenue’s two-thirds rule applies the goods rate to the whole job. Ask whether a quote includes VAT.

How long it usually takes

A room: one to two days with woodwork.
A house interior: one to two weeks.
An exterior: three days to a week, weather allowing.

What to ask before you choose

What preparation is included, and how many coats?
Which paint and finish will you use?
Is woodwork included, and are ceilings?
For outside: what happens if it rains on the day?
Is VAT included?

Painters and decorators by county

Choose your county to see painters and decorators there and the towns they cover.

Painting and decorating

Need a painter? Describe the job.

Post it once. Painters and decorators near you reply with their own price and when they could start. Free, and no obligation.

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Questions about hiring a painter

How long does painting and decorating work take?

A room: one to two days with woodwork. A house interior: one to two weeks. An exterior: three days to a week, weather allowing.

How long does a room take?

It depends on preparation more than painting. Ask each decorator how long they expect, and compare that along with the price.

When is the best time for exterior painting?

Dry, mild months. Post early — exterior work in Ireland books up quickly once the weather settles.

Can I ask for a colour sample first?

Yes. Agree it in the conversation before you accept an offer.