Painting and decorating work in Ireland
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.
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