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Painter and Decorator Prices in Manchester (2026)
Typical 2026 prices for painting and decorating in Manchester, from day rates to whole houses, each with its source. Prestige then quotes your job individually, and the written quote is fixed.
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What does a painter and decorator cost in Manchester?
A painter and decorator in the North of England typically charges £170 to £240 a day, labour only (PainterQuotes, October 2026). In Manchester, one room typically costs £172 to £494 and a whole house interior £1,330 to £4,085, including materials (Tradesfolk, May 2026).
| Job | Typical market price | Typical time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day rate, one decorator | £170 to £240 | About 8 hours | PainterQuotes, Oct 2026 |
| Paint one room | £172 to £494 | 1 to 2 days | Tradesfolk, May 2026 |
| Whole house interior | £1,330 to £4,085 | 5 to 10 days | Tradesfolk, May 2026 |
| Outside of a house | £903 to £2,945 | 3 to 7 days | Tradesfolk, May 2026 |
| Wallpapering a room | £191 to £665 | 1 to 2 days | Tradesfolk, May 2026 |
| Hall, stairs and landing | £875 to £1,350 | 1 to 3 days | MyJobQuote, Sept 2026 |
| Kitchen respray, 15 to 25 doors | £1,200 to £2,500 | 2 to 4 days | Trade2base, June 2026 |
| Fascias and soffits, semi | £600 to £850 | 3 to 4 days | MyJobQuote, April 2026 |
Market prices, not Prestige prices. Tradesfolk rows are Manchester estimates with materials; the day rate is labour only for the North of England; the last three rows are UK-wide; fascias exclude scaffolding. Checked 4 November 2026. Prestige quotes each job after you send the form, and the written quote is fixed.
What do decorators charge per day, hour and m²?
Decorators in the North of England typically charge £170 to £240 a day for about eight hours’ work, labour only, on PainterQuotes’ October 2026 figures for an experienced, insured decorator.
Painter and decorator rates a day vary with the job and the team: two decorators means two day rates, paint is usually extra, and sundries such as filler and caulk may or may not be included. Manchester decorators listed on Hamuch averaged £27 an hour and £195 a day, excluding VAT, when checked in November 2026.
Painting rates in the UK are also quoted by area. Checkatrade’s June 2026 guide puts the painting cost per m² of wall area inside at £10 to £20, and the same for ceilings. Our guide to how much painters charge per day in Manchester compares day rates with fixed prices.
Cost to paint a room
How much does it cost to paint a room?
Painting one room in Manchester typically costs £172 to £494, including materials, and takes one to two days, on Tradesfolk’s May 2026 estimates. About 79 per cent of that is labour, and the rest is materials. Checkatrade’s June 2026 UK guide puts a medium 18 m² room at about £450.
On an interior painting job we cover floors, move and sheet furniture, fill and sand, spot-prime stains with Zinsser, then cut in by hand and roll two coats of trade emulsion. For room-by-room figures, see how much to paint a bedroom, living room or kitchen.
How much does it cost to paint a house inside?
Painting a whole house interior in Manchester typically costs £1,330 to £4,085, including materials, over five to ten days, according to Tradesfolk’s May 2026 estimates.
The spread comes from size, woodwork and colour changes. Checkatrade’s June 2026 UK guide puts a two-bed flat at £1,500 to £2,500 and a five-bed house at £5,500 to £7,500. A three-bed semi usually takes us five to eight days inside, painted one room after another.
We plan a whole-house job room by room, so most families stay at home while we work, the order of rooms is agreed upfront, and each room is left cleaner than we found it. Our guide to the cost to paint a house in Manchester breaks the price down by property type.
Exterior painting costs
How much does exterior painting cost?
Painting the outside of a house in Manchester typically costs £903 to £2,945, including materials, over three to seven days (Tradesfolk, May 2026). Scaffolding is usually extra: Trade2base’s June 2026 guide puts it at £500 to £1,200 a week for a standard semi.
The cost to paint fascias and soffits on a semi is £600 to £850 without scaffolding, or £1,300 to £1,600 with it, on MyJobQuote’s April 2026 figures. Our guide to how much to paint the outside of a house covers scaffolding, weather and preparation in more detail.
For exterior house painting we wash down, apply a fungicidal wash, let the walls dry for 24 to 48 hours and stabilise chalky masonry before two coats go on. We paint in dry weather above 5°C, and arrange scaffolding for anything above two storeys.
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How much to paint a hall, stairs and landing?
Painting a hall, stairs and landing typically costs £875 to £1,350 across the UK and takes one to three days, depending on the size of the stairwell, according to MyJobQuote’s September 2026 guide.
Checkatrade’s June 2026 guide is higher, at £1,450 to £1,750, which shows how far sources differ on this job. On MyJobQuote’s figures, a staircase on its own with light preparation runs at £350 to £450, and painting stairwell areas a similar £350 to £450.
Access is what makes stairwells slow. We use a staircase ladder system, podium steps or a scaffold tower for tall stairwells, never a stepladder balanced on the stairs. Our hall, stairs and landing guide covers finishes that stand up to daily traffic.
How much does wallpapering cost?
Wallpapering a room in Manchester typically costs £191 to £665, including the paper, and takes one to two days, on Tradesfolk’s May 2026 estimates. Patterns that need matching take longer.
Materials are a bigger share than with paint: about 39 per cent of a wallpapering job, against about 21 per cent for a painted room. Labour-only figures in Checkatrade’s June 2026 UK guide are £12 to £16 per m², or £350 to £500 a room.
When old, woodchip or multi-layer paper has to come off first, we strip it as part of the job, and that time is priced into your written quote rather than added on the day. Walls are filled and sanded smooth before any paper goes up. See our wallpaper hanging service.
Kitchens and uPVC
What do kitchen spraying and uPVC painting cost?
A kitchen cabinet respray typically costs £1,200 to £2,500 for an average kitchen of 15 to 25 doors, or £45 to £90 a door, in Trade2base’s June 2026 UK guide. The same guide puts a new fitted kitchen of that size at £6,000 to £15,000 or more.
Our kitchen cabinet spraying takes three to five working days. Doors and drawer fronts are sprayed off site, laid flat in extraction, while the carcasses are masked and sprayed in place, and we spray a sample door at the survey. Doors can be handled the next day and are fully hard in about a week.
We paint uPVC windows and doors by brush, not spray, after cleaning, keying, masking and priming with a uPVC-compatible primer. Most UK price guides only list spraying, so we price brush-painted frames once we’ve seen them. Read how we paint uPVC windows.
How much does Artex removal cost?
Artex removal typically costs £250 to £700 where there’s no asbestos, and an asbestos sample survey beforehand costs £200 to £250, on MyJobQuote’s September 2026 figures.
Textured coatings applied before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a sample goes to a UKAS-accredited laboratory before anyone sands, scrapes or drills. Without asbestos, skimming over Artex costs £250 to £700 and boarding over it £400 to £1,000, on the same figures.
We don’t remove textured coatings. We paint and seal sound Artex, and arrange skimming or over-boarding with a plasterer when you want a flat ceiling. Our guide on whether to paint, skim or board over Artex explains which suits your ceiling.
What changes painter and decorator prices?
Preparation changes the price more than anything, because every hour spent filling, sanding and priming is paid labour, not paint.
Surface condition
Cracks, stains, flaking paint and bare plaster add hours. A wall that needs filling and stain-blocking costs more than one ready for its coats.
Colour changes
Going light over dark, or dark over light, can need a third coat. Ask for the number of coats in writing so quotes compare fairly.
Height and access
Tall stairwells, high ceilings and two-storey walls need towers or scaffolding, and that hire is priced into the job before work starts.
Paint specification
Paint costs are smaller, but premium ranges add up: 5 litres of Dulux Trade Diamond Matt in white was £65.99 at Toolstation on 4 November 2026.
Labour time
About four-fifths of a typical Manchester painting job is labour, on Tradesfolk's 2026 splits. See why professional painting costs what it does.
What's included
Day rates usually leave out paint, while whole-job prices usually include it. Check every quote for VAT, sundries and making good.
How do you get an accurate painter and decorator quote?
An accurate quote comes from seeing the surfaces, so we visit, measure and price the preparation before you agree to anything.
What helps us quote accurately:
Rooms
Which rooms and surfaces, inside or out
Condition
Cracks, stains, damp marks or peeling paint
Colours
Any colours or paint brands already chosen
Timing
When rooms are free or the house is empty
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Questions about decorating prices
Are these painter and decorator prices what Prestige charges?
The painter and decorator prices on this page are market ranges from named 2026 guides, not Prestige prices. We don’t publish a price list, because two rooms of the same size can need very different preparation. We quote each job after the form and a visit, and the written quote is fixed.
How much does a painter and decorator charge per hour?
Painter and decorator hourly rates in Manchester averaged £27, excluding VAT, across the decorators listed on Hamuch when checked in November 2026, ranging from about £19 to £35. Checkatrade’s June 2026 UK guide gives about £32 an hour, so Manchester sits below the national figure on these sources.
How much does paint cost?
Standard trade emulsion typically costs £15 to £35 for a 5-litre tin, and exterior masonry paint £30 to £60 for 10 litres, at trade prices (Trade2base, June 2026); premium washable ranges cost more. On a professional job, materials are usually about a fifth of the bill, and labour makes up the rest.
Do decorators' prices include paint and VAT?
Decorators’ day rates usually exclude paint and materials, while whole-job estimates such as Tradesfolk’s include them, so check which you’re comparing. VAT-registered firms add 20 per cent. A Prestige written quote is fixed, with no hidden costs, so what’s on it is what you pay.
Is a cheap painter and decorator near me worth it?
A cheap painter and decorator is worth it only if the written quote covers the same preparation, number of coats and paint as the others. Cheap decorators can leave out filling and priming, which is where a lasting finish starts, so a lower price isn’t always a like-for-like one.
Are decorators cheaper in Manchester than in London?
Decorators in Manchester usually charge less than in London. PainterQuotes’ October 2026 day rates are £170 to £240 for the North of England, against £250 to £350 in London and £220 to £300 in the South East and East, all labour only.
How much does it cost to paint doors and skirting?
Painting an internal door on both sides typically costs £80 to £100, and woodwork such as skirting £10 to £20 per m², on Checkatrade’s June 2026 UK figures. We sand and de-gloss woodwork first, then finish it in Dulux Trade Diamond Satinwood or gloss.
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