Clear starting rates
Customer guide prices
Labour-only starting prices for professional preparation and finishing work across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Priming and painting prepared walls
Labour-only application of one coat of suitable primer and two coats of standard trade paint to ready-to-paint walls. Materials and any additional preparation are quoted separately.
Priming and skimming
Labour-only surface priming where needed, followed by a smooth, two-coat plaster skim finish on suitable plasterboard. Materials, repairs and additional preparation are quoted separately.
Complete tiling installation
Labour-only setting-out, installation, grouting and standard finishing details.
Decorative stone finishes
Labour-only fitting of selected decorative stone or stone-cladding systems.
Waterproofing and tanking
Labour-only wet-area preparation and installation of an agreed tanking or membrane system before tiling.
Interior design service
Room-specific layout, colour, material and finish planning.
Timber studs, acoustic insulation and plasterboarding
Labour-only installation of timber stud framing against an internal wall, acoustic mineral-wool insulation and one layer of standard plasterboard to one face.
Timber and engineered flooring
Labour-only installation of straight-laid timber or engineered flooring on a prepared subfloor.
How the final quotation is calculated
The prices above are advertised labour-only starting rates. Materials are quoted separately unless the written quotation expressly states otherwise. Small or complex projects may be priced using a minimum charge, day rate or fixed project price instead of the guide rate per square metre.
Included only as specified
Your quotation defines the complete scope.
Every quotation should list the preparation and finishing operations included, the measured area, exclusions, anticipated duration and payment schedule.
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- Written scope of work
- Labour price and VAT status
- Separate materials allowance or quotation
- Preparation and access assumptions
- Waste removal arrangements
- Warranty terms
Accurate price for your property
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