Cost of professional wallpapering?

[Ken Sington]

We have a currently painted room which we want to redecorate and use paper in. Mrs Sington has settled upon a horribly expensive patterned wallpaper, and as I paper like a chimp on crack, thought I would get the professionals in to do it. On a labour only basis, I have been quoted £600 for a room that is roughly 12' x 15'. This seems very expensive, but I have no idea yet whether this is right or wrong. Anyone have any experience of quotes for such work?

[MrV]

Seems a bit overboard in price to me ,I would have said 2 days max (£300)to paper the room and thats being over generous with the time scale.

That is price you have is just to paper the room ? or strip the old stuff off and line the walls first ?

[Percy Flage]

How many "man days"? Although day rates will vary regionally, £150 a day is about right. Is it a difficult room to paper? Lots of windows, doors, cupboards, that sort of stuff? A room that size should be do-able in a day, two max.

Why not get another quote?

[Ken Sington]

No, price is for papering only, no stripping or lining needed.

[Ken Sington]

Percy Flage said:

How many "man days"? Although day rates will vary regionally, £150 a day is about right. Is it a difficult room to paper? Lots of windows, doors, cupboards, that sort of stuff? A room that size should be do-able in a day, two max.

Why not get another quote?

I am going to get another quote, I was just somewhat stunned by the figure I have been given, but as yet I have nothing to compare it with.

[robinhood21]

Perhaps the paperhanger is the son of an MP and including ex's - just a thought!

[sparkythecat]

Try and talk the other half out of the idea. Wallpaper patterns quickly go out of fashion and your room will soon look dated, necessitating another expensive bout of re-papering.
With painted walls you can easily wipe them clean, effect minor repairs and redecorate very cheaply when she wants to change the colour scheme again.