Going rate for painting of hall door

Peig Sayers

House up the road is having building work done and I asked if they would paint my hall door as a nixer. Small wooden door on terraced house.

Any idea what the going rate is? We'll be changing the colour so it will need two coats. Don't want to get ripped off.

Ta

dok_golf

Inside and out? What colour? Condition of doors. Type of paint? Any filling involved? Chances ate only retaining the original colour would need 2 coats. Otherwise 3 minimum if not 4.

Peig Sayers

Just the outside. Door is six years old. No filling needed. Black at the moment but want to go lighter, perhaps a dusky green? Doesn't have to be gloss, matt/silk style is fine.

dok_golf

You mean stain or eggshell?

dok_golf

280 euro plus paint

Peig Sayers

dok_golf wrote: »

280 euro plus paint

Jayz, I'll do it myself so!

dok_golf

sure it's a doddle, anyone can do it.

dok_golf

one word of advice, don't even attempt to do it this time of year. Any moisture in the door will have to come out and chances are , it will blister when the weather heats up

Peig Sayers

dok_golf wrote: »

one word of advice, don't even attempt to do it this time of year. Any moisture in the door will have to come out and chances are , it will blister when the weather heats up

The builders up the road musn't be aware of this so!

Moyglish

dok_golf wrote: »

one word of advice, don't even attempt to do it this time of year. Any moisture in the door will have to come out and chances are , it will blister when the weather heats up

Any issues painting interior walls with a matt paint this time of year, or does the above only apply to wood?

dok_golf

Peig Sayers wrote: »

The builders up the road musn't be aware of this so!

Well, you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

dok_golf

Moyglish wrote: »

Any issues painting interior walls with a matt paint this time of year, or does the above only apply to wood?

No issue with interior. If paint is taking a while to dry, put on heating and open windows slightly

Moyglish

dok_golf wrote: »

No issue with interior. If paint is taking a while to dry, put on heating and open windows slightly

Great, thank you, you're very helpful, appreciate it!

mad m

Peig Sayers wrote: »

Jayz, I'll do it myself so!

If it’s cash it is quite expensive, but if he was charging you vat then probably not. Break it down. Take furniture off door, rubber seals if any. Sand and degrease door. First coat door. Put back on furniture etc. normally leave seals off till door is fully finished. Next days repeat. Following day put finish coat on.

Using transport adds to costs etc....

If you bought paint, I’d say 120-150 is reasonable though, if painter is local.