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Just had a quote to paint my living room

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sciaticafanatica · 20/07/2025 21:19

It’s a big standard terrace living room.
no doors to paint.
4 walls a ceiling and skirts
all white.
it took me a day and a half to paint 3 years a go.
just been told it’s a 2 man job over 2 possibly 3 days and £850.
i honestly couldn’t stop laughing.
Trades are getting ridiculous

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chatgptsbestmate · 23/07/2025 06:27

I was quoted £900 to paint my kitchen. It's tiny. 1 days work. Possibly one and a half. I think they see blonde woman living alone and think this = thick 🙄

babasaclover · 23/07/2025 07:01

SecretNameforMN · 20/07/2025 22:00

I was quoted £400 to repaint ONE SIDE of my timber front door. I declined.

You could just buy a new door for a bit more that would be nice both sides lol

AutumnLover1989 · 23/07/2025 09:45

ForHeartyPoet · 21/07/2025 06:35

You could try getting a quote from a handy man, it might be that painters are too busy and giving you a high quote to put you off.

Why won't they just be honest then and say that can't take anymore jobs on then, instead of bullshitting? 😮

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