The quoting tool built for UK decorators.
Price interior and exterior decorating jobs accurately without underselling your time.
Built for UK decorators pricing the prep, protection, access, finish coats, and client changes that are easy to undercharge when the quote is just room names and paint.
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Decorators quoting
Turn decorator site notes into a clear quote, then track the margin as the job moves.
Common jobs decorators price with QuoteBuild
Price from real job shapes, not blank boxes.
These are guide ranges, not fixed prices. QuoteBuild helps you turn each job into a proper itemised quote with labour, materials, margin, and site-specific risks separated.
Why this matters
A client sees a clear explanation. You see whether the quote still works once access, waste, subcontractors, and variations are included.
Cost example
Full room redecoration
£350-£900 per room
Usually includes
Protection, prep, filling, sanding, walls, ceilings, woodwork, and standard paint allowance.
Watch out for
Dark colour changes, bad plaster, stain blocking, furniture moves, and premium paints need extra allowance.
Cost example
Exterior repaint
£1,800-£6,000+
Usually includes
Wash down, prep, stabilising where needed, masonry paint, trims, and access allowance.
Watch out for
Scaffold, rotten timber, blown render, weather delays, and hard-to-reach elevations change the job quickly.
Cost example
Wallpaper feature or room
£180-£600+
Usually includes
Wall prep, paste, hanging, trimming, and basic pattern matching.
Watch out for
Luxury paper, bad walls, complex patterns, lining paper, and client-supplied shortages need clear notes.
Where decorator quotes usually go wrong
These are the cost drivers that turn a good quote into a weak margin.
Prep, masking, snagging, and access time are the hidden hours that make decorating quotes too tight when they are treated as incidental.
Colour changes, extra coats, and repair work are common variation points that should be treated as chargeable scope, not freebies.
Decorating margin depends on condition. A clean new-build room and a tired period hallway should not be priced with the same day rate guess.
Built for decorators on site.
UK trade rates built in
Labour rates, paint, primer, filler, and prep materials pre-loaded — start quoting a full house redec in minutes.
Live cost tracking
Version your quotes when clients change spec — keep V1 as the original and V2 as the revised without losing history.
What usually gets missed on decorator jobs
These are the leaks that actually hurt margin on site.
Underestimating prep, masking, snagging, and access time
Not charging properly for colour changes, extra coats, and repairs
Frequently asked by decorators.
The answers stay plain because this page is for busy tradesmen comparing whether the workflow will save time, protect profit, and make quotes look more professional.
Does it help with bigger decorating packages?
Yes. It helps when you need to split prep, finish, materials, and extras cleanly.
Can I keep revised quotes separate?
Yes. Version control keeps the original price and the revision side by side.
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