Painting prices in Ireland
Price ranges for common painting jobs, each from at least two dated Irish price guides.
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What moves the price
- PreparationFilling cracks, sanding, stripping paper and treating damp or mould take time. It is often the biggest gap between two quotes.
- What is includedWalls only, or ceilings, skirting, doors and frames too. Some guides price the ceiling and woodwork on top.
- Colour changes and coatsDark to light, or new plaster that needs a mist coat, adds a coat.
- Height, access and areaStairwells and outside walls need ladders, towers or scaffolding. Dublin costs more than most places.
Paint a bedroom: €180 to €600.
Typical price · Paint a bedroom
€180 to €600
A range, never one price. Walls and ceiling of a standard bedroom, normal preparation, usually two coats.
The sources don’t say whether VAT is included. Ask whether a quote includes it.
Where these numbers come from
- Trade Source IRE: Painter and Decorator Prices Ireland 2026Standard bedroom: €250 to €600 · Published 9 Oct 2026checked 27 Oct 2026
- HomePros.ie: How much does painting cost in Ireland?Single bedroom, walls and ceiling: €180 to €350 · Published 1 Jun 2026checked 27 Oct 2026
- Original Dublin Painter: How much does it cost to paint a house in Dublin?Small to master bedroom, standard paint, ceiling extra, Dublin: €250 to €450 · Updated 15 Oct 2026checked 27 Oct 2026
- Tradesmen Ireland: Painter & Decorator Costs in Ireland: 2026 Price GuideSmall to double bedroom: €250 to €500 · Published 7 Mar 2026checked 27 Oct 2026
Every painting price
- Paint a bedroomWalls and ceiling of a standard bedroom, normal preparation, usually two coats.€180 to €600Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a box roomA small bedroom, walls and ceiling, normal preparation.€250 to €450Trade Source IRE, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a living roomWalls and ceiling of a living or sitting room, normal preparation, usually two coats.€300 to €800Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a kitchenWalls and ceiling of a kitchen. Painting the units is a separate job.€250 to €750Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a bathroomWalls and ceiling of a bathroom, usually with a moisture-resistant paint.€200 to €400Trade Source IRE, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a hall, stairs and landingThe hall, stairwell and landing walls. Height and access make it dearer than a bigger room.€450 to €1,200Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a front doorOne outside door, prepared and painted.€50 to €170Trade Source IRE, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Paint a window frameOne outside window frame, prepared and painted.€50 to €170Trade Source IRE, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Wallpaper a roomHanging paper in a standard room. Ask whether the paper itself and lining paper are included.€400 to €800Trade Source IRE, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Painter's day rateOne painter for a day, usually labour only.€180 to €350 a dayTrade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, SortMyHouse.ie, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Painter's hourly rateOne painter by the hour, for smaller jobs.€25 to €50 an hourTrade Source IRE, Original Dublin Painter, Tradesmen Ireland · checked 27 Oct 2026
How it works
Each range runs from the lowest figure to the highest across at least two Irish price guides published or updated recently. Every source is listed under the job with the date we checked it, so you can read it yourself.
Once a job has enough real quotes sent with QuotePaid in an area, the page also shows the middle half of what businesses actually quoted there, before VAT: at least 30 quotes from at least 5 businesses in the last 12 months, with no names, addresses or single prices.
Questions
Irish price guides published in 2026 put it at €180 to €600, for walls and ceiling of a standard bedroom, normal preparation, usually two coats. The figures come from Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter and Tradesmen Ireland. Prices vary with the job and the area, so treat it as a range, not a quote.
Irish price guides published in 2026 put it at €300 to €800, for walls and ceiling of a living or sitting room, normal preparation, usually two coats. The figures come from Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter and Tradesmen Ireland. Prices vary with the job and the area, so treat it as a range, not a quote.
Irish price guides published in 2026 put it at €450 to €1,200, for the hall, stairwell and landing walls. The figures come from Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, Original Dublin Painter and Tradesmen Ireland. Prices vary with the job and the area, so treat it as a range, not a quote.
Irish price guides published in 2026 put it at €180 to €350 a day, for one painter for a day, usually labour only. The figures come from Trade Source IRE, HomePros.ie, SortMyHouse.ie and Tradesmen Ireland. Prices vary with the job and the area, so treat it as a range, not a quote.
From price guides published by Irish tradespeople, trade directories and suppliers. There is no official price list for trades in Ireland. We use a job only when at least two dated sources give a figure for it, list every source under the job, and recheck them.
It depends on the source, and most don’t say. Each job says which of its sources include VAT and which leave it out. Work on a home is usually charged at 13.5%, so ask whether a quote includes VAT before you compare two.
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