Decorator Costs

[fieldl]

Looking for some guidance on costs for a decorator.
My lounge and dining room both need re-decorating and right now I have neither the time nor desire to do it myself so it's going to get outsourced.
The lounge is approx 4mx4m and requires all the wood work doing including caulking and making good. The walls are reasonable but need finishing in places. I will supply coving which needs fitting. The ceiling is a bit rubbish and I have had a recommendation that it is lined with paper to improve? The chimney breast will be a 'feature' wall with paper, the other painted. Paint for the walls and woodwork, along with the paper for the chimney breast will be provided as will the coving. The decorator will need to provide any making good stuff, adhesives, along with lining paper and ceiling paint.
The dining room is much the same and requires walls, woodwork and ceiling to be painted, no paper in here.

So what sort of money should i be paying?
Any ideas welcome

[igiveup]

approx £120 a day plus materials

[Spudler]

I'll second the above. You can get cheaper but you'll get what you pay for.

[Puggit]

We paid approx £150pd in Reading.

[Silver993tt]

Puggit said:

We paid approx £150pd in Reading.

problem is that some will say it'll take 2 days and some say it'll take 4 days. Best is to get a fixed price per room.

[Puggit]

Silver993tt said:

Puggit said:

We paid approx £150pd in Reading.

problem is that some will say it'll take 2 days and some say it'll take 4 days. Best is to get a fixed price per room.

Well he came in exactly on quote despite it taking 1/2 a day extra - so we were happy

[fieldl]

I've been quoted between £300-350 per room. So about £650 for both.
He seems to know what he was talking about and commented on a few things.

Cheers

[trev540]

Sounds like a very good price to me.Seems there is quite a bit of preparation and ceiling to line plus two coats on walls and ceiling and woodwork plus paper to chimney breast.Bit easier if you can work both rooms together but most people want one room at a time out of use.