I've got a decorator in re-decorating my hall, stairs & landing as
part of an insurance claim. While I was out this morning he painted 7
standard door frames and (very, very roughly) 15-20 meters of skirting
in 3 hours. He's saying that before painting it he also gave it all a
rubdown. (It wasn't in bad nick).

This would take me weeks of effort - but I accept that's because I'm
way too slow / thorough but is it reasonable or possible that a
professional decorator could have done all of this in 3 hours?

Michael