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Painting and decorating cost in Scotland

Most homeowners pay £2,400 – £4,000 (mid-range, typical £3,050, including VAT), 2% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£2,400 – £4,000Scotland · 80 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £3,050
Labour £2,150Materials £408Work hours: 95.1

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Price levels in Scotland

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£1,800
£1,400 – £2,300
£1,246£244
Mid-range£3,050
£2,400 – £4,000
£2,150£408
Premium£6,650
£5,150 – £8,600
£5,031£495

Why prices in Scotland are different

Labour makes up about 84% of a mid-range painting and decorating job, around 95 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 2% above the national figure.

Scotland ranks 2 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Painting and decorating cost in London£3,300
Painting and decorating cost in South East£3,000
Painting and decorating cost in East£2,950
Painting and decorating cost in North West£2,950
National average£3,000

Other home projects in Scotland

ProjectMid-range
Air conditioning cost in Scotland£4,500
Air source heat pump cost in Scotland£13,000
Bathroom renovation cost in Scotland£7,100
Curved stairlift cost in Scotland£6,500
EV charger cost in Scotland£1,000
External wall insulation cost in Scotland£26,100
Fencing cost in Scotland£2,800
Garage door cost in Scotland£1,750
Garden decking cost in Scotland£2,800
Gutter guards cost in Scotland£810
Hot water cylinder cost in Scotland£2,200
House rewire cost in Scotland£6,900
New boiler cost in Scotland£2,850
New driveway cost in Scotland£5,550
New flooring cost in Scotland£2,650
New kitchen cost in Scotland£7,850
New roof cost in Scotland£17,100
Rendering cost in Scotland£11,600
Replacement windows cost in Scotland£3,600
Solar panels cost in Scotland£12,500
Stairlift cost in Scotland£3,000
Underpinning cost in Scotland£12,600
Walk-in bath cost in Scotland£6,050
Walk-in shower cost in Scotland£3,050

Frequently asked questions

How much does painting and decorating cost in Scotland?

A mid-range job typically costs £3,050 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £2,400 and £4,000. A basic job is about £1,800 and a premium one about £6,650.

Is painting and decorating more expensive in Scotland than the national average?

Scotland: 2% above the national average. Labour makes up about 84% of a mid-range painting and decorating job, around 95 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 2% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in Scotland?

About 84% at the mid-range level, around 95 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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