Is £1300 reasonable for decorating one average-sized room over three days?

[aimee41]

How much should a painter/decorator cost?
we are not SE/London, £350k for 3 bed semi type area. We need to get some painting done, first quote is £1300 for an average sized 13x10 ft room, said it would take 3 days. It seemed a lot in time and money. I’d be grateful if others could share quotes and rough areas. Thanks

That would be very expensive here (Norfolk). A standard room here that sort of size would cost around £600.

it really does not take 3 days to paint a standard room in good condition.
I do my own decorating and would say probably 1.5 days.
Day one - drape/dust sheets/tape windows etc clean walls/sugar soap and light sand woodwork if needs ( most should be sanded) that takes max 2 hrs.
First coat on woodwork/doors etc another 2 hrs
then first coat emulsion on walls and ceiling.
by time done that can start back at beginning and do second coat of emulsion.
second coat on woodwork next morning

Paying £450 for a bedroom, including ceiling and woodwork, bathroom woodwork, stairs handrail and newel x 3, and front door with fancy wooden faux Grecian porch trim thing. Oh and a bathroom ceiling. 3 days work.
I supplied colour paint, he supplied satin and undercoat.
I feel very lucky- he’s a friend’s husband who decorates as a side line.

We are in London. 5 bed house. Quoted £18,000 and we buy the paint. I choked but friends have said they thought that was a pretty good deal. It's 3 floors and includes painting the staircase.

It's irrelevant though as we can't afford it.

So, £1300 sounds roughly right to me.