Typical jobs
| Job | Example price |
|---|---|
| Box room, walls and ceilingWalls and ceiling, 2 coats, good condition | £350–£440 |
| Double bedroom, completeMedium double, 3.8 × 3.4 m, 2.4 m ceiling · walls, ceiling, woodwork, 1 door, 1 window | £530–£850 |
| Period reception room2.9 m ceiling, bay with 2 sashes, 1 door, woodwork | £910–£1,440 |
| Hall, stairs and landingTwo-storey terrace, walls, ceilings, woodwork | £1,250–£2,250 |
| Two-bedroom flat, whole interiorFive rooms plus hall, walls, ceilings, woodwork | £2,450–£3,970 |
| Three-bedroom Victorian terraceWhole interior incl. hall, stairs and 8 sashes | £4,840–£7,980 |
| Kitchen cupboards16 doors, 6 drawers, frames and end panels | £1,270–£2,150 |
| Terrace front elevationTwo storeys, 3 sashes, front door — scaffold extra | £1,800–£3,440 |
Illustrative examples, not quotes: each assumes the job described, good condition, a similar colour and trade paint included. Your own price comes from the Instant Quote, based on your answers. VAT may apply where the decorator is VAT-registered. Scaffolding for exteriors is priced separately.
The rates behind the ranges
Every figure on this page comes from one small rate table. The quote tool multiplies the same rates by your measurements.
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Walls, two coatsper m² of wall, openings deducted | £7.50–£11.50/m² |
| Ceilings, two coatsper m² of floor area | £8–£12/m² |
| Room woodworkskirting, architrave, window board — medium room | £90–£150 |
| Door and frameboth faces, satinwood or gloss | £70–£120 |
| Casement windowinterior face | £50–£85 |
| Sash windowinterior face, boxes and beads | £120–£200 |
| Wallpaper removalper m², one or two layers | £6–£10/m² |
| Kitchen cupboard doorboth faces, primed and painted in place | £45–£75 |
Minimum job £350 · 7% reduction from four rooms · rates version 2026-09b
What makes a price go up
- Condition
- Some cracking and patching adds about 12%. Walls that need substantial filling, sanding and spot priming add about 30%.
- Colour change
- Going darker, or covering a strong colour with a pale one, often needs a third coat: 12–18% more.
- Ceiling height
- A 2.9 m period ceiling adds about 20% to the wall area of a standard room. Very tall stairwells need platforms or towers.
- Wallpaper
- Stripping adds £6–£10 per m², and more where it was hung straight onto unsealed plaster.
- Furniture
- Working around a full room takes longer than an empty one: up to 8%.
- Sash windows
- Each sash takes around three times as long as a casement to paint well.
What makes a price go down
- Painting several rooms at once. Setting up and protecting the floors is shared.
- Empty rooms, for example between tenancies.
- Keeping a similar colour, so two coats will do.
- Doing the preparation-heavy rooms first, then refreshing the rest.
Where these numbers come from
The ranges are calibrated against published 2026 UK price guides, which put London room painting at roughly £300–£1,200 and decorators' day rates at around £250–£350. We then applied Haringey room sizes and ceiling heights to them. We will keep adjusting them against real quotes from decorators working in the borough. The date at the top of the page tells you when they last changed.
Prices in your part of Haringey
The rates are the same across the borough. What changes is the typical house, and that changes the typical job. Each neighbourhood guide shows the jobs that come up most there.
- Muswell Hill
- Muswell Hill · Fortis Green · Alexandra Park
- Crouch End & Hornsey
- Crouch End · Hornsey · Crouch Hill · Stroud Green
- Highgate
- The Haringey side of Highgate
- Harringay & Green Lanes
- The Ladder · Green Lanes · Finsbury Park
- Wood Green & Noel Park
- Wood Green · Noel Park · Turnpike Lane · Bounds Green
- Tottenham
- Seven Sisters · Bruce Grove · Tottenham Hale · West Green · St Ann's
Questions about price
How much does it cost to paint a room in Haringey?
As an example, a medium double bedroom (3.8 × 3.4 m, 2.4 m ceiling) with walls, ceiling, woodwork, one door and one window comes to roughly £530–£850 in good condition with a similar colour, including paint. Your own room is priced by the Instant Quote from your answers. Walls and ceiling alone start from the £350 minimum.
What is the day rate for a decorator in London?
Published 2026 guides put London decorators at roughly £250–£350 a day for labour, with experienced specialists higher. We price by the job rather than the day, so you know the total before work starts.
Why is a single room more expensive per room than a whole house?
Setting up, protecting floors and travelling cost the same whether one room is painted or six. Our rates reduce by about 7% once four or more rooms are included.
Does the price include paint?
Yes. The ranges include trade-quality paint and sundries. Premium brands or specialist finishes such as limewash or eggshell on walls cost more.