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2026 UK Decorator Rates

What painters & decorators actually charge in the UK

Real day rates from working UK decorators — not survey guesses, not adverts. Pulled from 36 estimates created in the last 6 months by 0 decorators.

National median day rate
£200
Typical range (25th–75th)
£200 – £200
Median £/m² (walls)
£19.35
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Methodology: aggregated medians from estimates created in the Decorators Estimator app over the last 6 months. Areas with fewer than 5 estimates are excluded to protect contributor privacy. Updated daily.