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Do you tip painters/decorators?

  • 25-04-2017 11:52AM
    #1
    ClubDead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭


    I usually do all the painting myself, but I've hired a painter because I'm selling my house and want a professional finish. Because of this I don't know if I'm meant to tip or not? He's doing a good job but I am paying a lot to hire him.

    What do you normally do? to tip or not to tip.....:confused:


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  • #2
    PANDDDKP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭PANDDDKP


    ClubDead wrote: »
    I usually do all the painting myself, but I've hired a painter because I'm selling my house and want a professional finish. Because of this I don't know if I'm meant to tip or not? He's doing a good job but I am paying a lot to hire him.

    What do you normally do? to tip or not to tip.....:confused:

    I am a painter, and in my opinion there's no need to tip.. But it is nice to get a tip.... Most people don't tip, but those who appreciate the work/effort put in will tip maybe 20 quid or so. Best I received was 100 euro tip.


  • #3
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,426 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    The only tip I give them is not to get paint on the carpet or they'll be buying me a new one.
    Since when did Ireland become a tipping country?
    Labour is already factored in to the fee (which usually isn't cheap to begin with).


  • #4
    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    I am not a painter but a carpenter. I never take a tip off people most are good to me (tea sambo etc) so that's costing them on top of the job. When I give a price my labour is in the price so don't expect more. At Christmas some of my regular customers that I help out would tip something small as a token.


  • #5
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    I gave the lads who painted our house a crate of beer on their last day as they headed home.


  • #6
    Ashbx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Ashbx


    I think if you provide refreshments for them (tea/coffee and a few biscuits) for when they are there and then round up on the total amount, I think that would be enough. They already charge for the labour so no need to give them a tip in my opinion.


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