Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and woodwork in single rooms or whole houses, including hallways, stairs and landings.
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Wallpapering and preparation
Stripping old paper, filling and lining walls, and hanging wallpaper and feature walls.
Exterior painting
Windows, doors, fascias, bargeboards and masonry, including sash windows on older homes.
A good decorator is judged by the work you never see: filling, sanding, sealing and masking before a drop of colour goes on. That preparation is usually most of the job, and it’s where cheaper quotes tend to cut corners.
Trade Pilot helps you find a painter and decorator near you without phoning round. Describe the job once, and up to 3 vetted decorators who cover your postcode can quote. Reviews on Trade Pilot are tied to real, invoiced jobs, so you’re reading about work that was actually done and paid for.
To get useful quotes, say which rooms or surfaces you want done, whether walls, ceilings, woodwork or all three, and roughly how big the rooms are. Photos help decorators see the condition of the walls, any cracks or damp stains, and how much woodwork there is. For outside work, say how many storeys the house has.
When quotes arrive, check what each one includes: how many coats, who supplies the paint, and what preparation is covered, such as filling cracks, sanding woodwork or stripping wallpaper. For outside work, ask whether scaffolding or access towers are included. In older homes, ask how the decorator deals with old paint on woodwork, as paint applied before the 1960s can contain lead and needs careful preparation.
Posting a job is free, and you don’t have to accept any quote.
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We check every decorator before they can quote. Ask to see photos of their recent work before they start.
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Posting a job and getting up to 3 quotes is free for homeowners. You choose who to invite round, or no one at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Post your job on Trade Pilot with your postcode and photos. Up to 3 vetted local decorators can quote, and you can read reviews from their real, invoiced jobs before you choose.
The rooms and surfaces covered, the number of coats, who supplies the paint, the preparation work, how long the job will take and how payment works. If any of these are missing, ask before you accept.
Either works. Many decorators buy trade paint and include it in the price. If you want a particular brand or colour, say so when you post the job so every quote is priced the same way.
A typical bedroom or living room takes one to two days, including preparation and two coats. Rooms with a lot of woodwork, wallpaper to strip or damaged plaster take longer.
Paint applied before the 1960s may contain lead. It’s safe left alone, but dry-sanding it creates harmful dust. A good decorator will test it and use safe methods, such as wet sanding or chemical strippers.
Yes. Posting a job and receiving quotes is free for homeowners, and you don’t have to accept any quote.
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