Walls, ceilings, woodwork. Nothing vague.

Walls

The main event. Sound walls are lightly sanded where needed, then rolled in two finish coats of one colour, with edges cut in by brush.

£12.00per m² of net wall, sample rate, two coats included

Measured as 2 × (length + width) × ceiling height, less 2 m² for each door and 1.5 m² for each window. Floor area is never used for walls.

Included

• Floors and furniture covered with dust sheets
• Light sanding of sound surfaces
• Two finish coats in one colour, with cut-in edges
• Tidying at the end of each day

Not included

• Stripping or hanging wallpaper
• Damp treatment, re-plastering or large repairs
• A second colour or a feature wall, which would be agreed at the visit

Ceilings

An optional extra for flat, sound ceilings: two coats of matt white, with a clean line where ceiling meets wall.

£10.00per m² of ceiling, measured as length × width

A flat ceiling is the same size as the floor beneath it, so this is the only place the room's floor area is used.

Included

• Two coats of matt white
• Cut-in edges along the wall line

Not included

• Textured or patterned ceilings
• Cracked or water-stained ceilings, which need a visit
• Ceilings over 3 m, which need access equipment

Skirting and woodwork

A flat sample allowance per room for the woodwork most rooms need after the walls are done.

£75per room, flat sample allowance

It covers the skirting boards around the room and the frames of up to two doorways, lightly sanded and finished in two coats.

Included

• Skirting boards around the whole room
• Frames (architraves) of up to two doorways
• Light sanding and two coats

Not included

• Door faces, window frames and radiators
• Stripping, filling or repairing damaged woodwork
• Staircases and banisters

Preparation

For walls with small knocks and marks. Choose minor filling in the estimate and it adds a set share to the walls line, and to nothing else.

+20%of the walls line, never of ceilings or woodwork

Anything more than minor filling is a different job, so the estimate asks for a site visit rather than guessing.

Included

• Filling small cracks, nail and screw holes and dents
• Sanding filled areas flush before painting

Needs a visit

• Large cracks, loose plaster or damp
• Flaking paint or old textured coatings
• Wallpaper to strip or new plaster