My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle on a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?

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Cheers, Rob

Yes a decent profit for the painters?
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My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle on a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4 rooms
(bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week, say 3
coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?

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Cheers, Rob

On 30/04/2018 09:43, RJH wrote:
My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle onÂ* a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?

It seems lots of hours but a low hourly rate.

You also say 'could' and I wouldn't expect a professional painter to be
any quicker.

I'm sure there are some guides in terms of sq metreage?

On 30/04/18 09:43, RJH wrote:
My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle onÂ* a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?


I could do a room in a day per coat (allowing for drying time and the
fact I'm lazy and like tea breaks) for a repaint including masking and
cleanup.

But there will be a mist coat as well - so that might be another 1/2 day
per room.

So 2 weeks or so if I did it - mist plus 2 coats.

On 30/04/2018 11:54, Tim Watts wrote:
On 30/04/18 09:43, RJH wrote:
My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle onÂ* a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire
4 bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?


I could do a room in a day per coat (allowing for drying time and the
fact I'm lazy and like tea breaks) for a repaint including masking and
cleanup.

But there will be a mist coat as well - so that might be another 1/2 day
per room.

So 2 weeks or so if I did it - mist plus 2 coats.

Hence why I thought 3 coats was reasonable, whether there are emulsions
with better coverage I don't know.

On Monday, 30 April 2018 09:43:29 UTC+1, RJH wrote:
Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.
Am I missing something here?

I'd be surprised in a new build if it's not being sprayed.

And if you spray the walls before you put the second fix joinery on, you don't need to do very much masking at all.

Owain

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On Monday, 30 April 2018 09:43:29 UTC+1, RJH wrote:
Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.
Am I missing something here?

I'd be surprised in a new build if it's not being sprayed.

And if you spray the walls before you put the second fix joinery on, you don't need to do very much masking at all.

If you're doing it yourself possibly! :-)

expecting a "pro" to take enough care after its been painted to
not have to paint it again...mmmm
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Jim K

RJH wrote:
My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle on a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?

IME Builders hate decorating and have possibly given a fcuk off quote.

If budget is tight then take the job to plaster stage and get an odd job
decorator in for cash in hand and you supply the paint.
In fact that might even be preferable so the the plaster has dried
properly before painting.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:43:26 +0100, RJH wrote:

My sister's having an extension built and is likely to settle on a
quote - £140k (inc VAT) fully finished, looks to be about 10m x 5m, 2
storey, 3 rooms and a bathroom. About £25k on a zinc roof which partly
explains slightly high rule of thumb cost.

She's asked me to look at the quote. One figure that struck me was
'Emulsion walls - 200 hours, Emulsion ceilings - 82 hours; £11.50/hr,
£3243, plus VAT, plus paint'. Paint is quoted at 9 x £45 - I'd guess
that's 10l tubs - lot of paint!

Of the entire quote that is one thing I have actually done - an entire 4
bed newly plastered house in fact. And I reckon *I* could emulsion 4
rooms (bathroom is actually tiled, just the ceiling) in about a week,
say 3 coats, with some very generous coffee breaks.

Am I missing something here?

Perhaps suggest splitting the work, and asking the builders to quote
for the construction and wet trades only. Then get a seperate quote
from a decorator to paint the bare plaster.