Painting and decorating work in Rathdrum
Painting is measured in rooms and days rather than hours, and the money is made or lost in preparation: filling, sanding and masking take longer than the paint and decide how the finish looks a year later. Clients judge on edges and cut-ins, not on coverage.
The commuter belt works on a different rhythm to the city. Households here are usually out during the day and want a key-holder they trust rather than someone different each week — which means the work tends to be regular, and the client relationships tend to last longer than in the centre.
Requests in Rathdrum and the surrounding parts of Co. Wicklow go out to professionals who cover the area. You say where you travel, so you are not offered work an hour away.
What comes up in this trade
- Interior rooms, one at a time or whole houses
- Exterior walls and woodwork in the dry months
- Repainting before a property is sold or let
- Wallpapering and feature walls
What the work needs
- Your own brushes, rollers, dust sheets and access equipment
- Preparation time quoted honestly, because it is most of the work