Depending on the complexity of the painting plus location, you’ll see a big difference in what a house painter or a painting company will charge. If you book a single trade handyman service like a painter, you can expect to pay R750 for a full day, or as much as R3000 a day for that ‘extra mile’ kind of guy. While R3000 seems like a lot, you’re likely to get four times more work done. Our advice: get an itemised quote from your painter and expect to pay by the hour or ask to pay one price for the whole house painting project.

How can I keep the costs of my house painting down?

1. Do an annual home maintenance assessment and prioritise what gets done. You need to paint your house at least once every few years with quality paint for the painting to keep on protecting your home.
2. Do some of the preparation work yourself. You can even rope in the family.
3. Ask your handyman for a full list of materials and agree who will buy what materials before the job starts.
4. Book your painter for more than one task at a time, to avoid paying for an hour or a day when the painter can get that one job done in less time.
5. Consider getting your painting and varnishing done at the same time.