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.
Many of Maidstone's Victorian and Edwardian terraces are built of yellow stock brick, and some older buildings use Kentish ragstone, quarried in the Loose valley for centuries. Painting over facing brick or stone is hard to undo, and it traps moisture if the wrong paint is used. Ragstone and old soft brick in particular need to breathe, so don't let anyone seal them with a modern masonry paint without a proper discussion.
Before decorating the outside, check the planning rules. Maidstone borough has 41 conservation areas. In the Holy Trinity Church conservation area, near the town centre, an Article 4 direction removes permitted development rights for most changes to the outside of a house. That includes painting the outside. Parts of Headcorn, Lenham, Loose Valley and Hollingbourne have Article 4 directions too. If your home is in one of these areas, or is listed, check with Maidstone Borough Council before painting or rendering the front.
For most older Maidstone homes, exterior decorating means woodwork rather than walls: sash windows, fascias, bargeboards, front doors and bay windows. Painting a sash properly is slow work. Old flaking paint has to come off, joints and putty need repairing, and the sashes need to be left free to slide rather than painted shut. Paint applied before the 1960s may contain lead, so a careful decorator will test and use wet sanding or chemical strippers rather than dry-sanding it into dust.
Inside, older homes often have lath and plaster ceilings, picture rails and deep skirtings, and hairline cracks mean more filling and lining paper before painting. Post-war homes, such as many in Shepway and Park Wood, and newer homes around Hermitage Lane and Sutton Road, are usually quicker to decorate. In a new-build, wait for the plaster to settle and fill any shrinkage cracks before the first full redecoration.
When you compare quotes, check how many coats are included, who supplies the paint, and exactly what preparation is covered, such as filling, sanding, caulking and stripping wallpaper. For outside work, ask whether scaffolding or towers are included. Reviews on Trade Pilot come from real, invoiced jobs, so you can see how a decorator's work has held up for other homeowners.
Typical prices
| Job | Typical UK range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paint one room, walls and ceiling | £300–£650 | Large living rooms can be up to about £1,000 |
| Decorator day rate | £200–£350 | Rates in the South East tend to be in the upper half |
| Hall, stairs and landing | £900–£1,800 | Height, spindles and access towers add time |
| Paint a sash window | £200–£500 per window | Depends on stripping, putty repairs and upper-floor access |
| Exterior of a terraced house | £1,200–£3,000 | Semi-detached houses are often £2,000–£5,000; scaffolding can be extra |
| Hang wallpaper, one room | £300–£650 | Labour only; stripping old paper adds time |
Typical UK ranges; your quotes depend on the job and access.
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Most decorators charge £200 to £350 a day. Painting one room, walls and ceiling, typically costs £300 to £650, depending on its size and how much preparation is needed.
Usually, but not everywhere. In the Holy Trinity Church conservation area, and parts of Headcorn, Lenham, Loose Valley and Hollingbourne, Article 4 directions mean painting the outside may need planning permission. Listed buildings need consent too. Check with Maidstone Borough Council first.
Think carefully first. Paint on facing brick or stone is hard to remove, and the wrong paint traps moisture and causes damp. If the walls need protecting, ask a decorator about breathable mineral paints, or whether repointing would solve the problem instead.
It can be. Paint from before the 1960s may contain lead. Don't dry-sand it. A careful decorator will test it and use wet sanding or chemical strippers.
Trades choose the postcodes they cover. Enter your postcode when you post your job and we'll match you with decorators who work in your area. If none covers it yet, we'll match you as soon as one does.
Yes. Posting a job and receiving quotes is free for homeowners, and you don't have to accept any quote.
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