Do you take on large projects?

Yes. We carry out full refurbishments, kitchens, bathrooms, whole-property redecoration and commercial maintenance contracts within about 20 miles of Ealing, including all of central London.

How do I get a quote?

Call, email, WhatsApp or use the quote form. Our starting prices are published. Small jobs can usually be priced from photos. Larger jobs get a site visit and a written estimate. Estimates are free.

What does the estimate include?

A written scope of the work, with labour and materials shown separately, so you can see exactly what is and is not included.

Do you supply materials?

We can source suitable materials from trade suppliers or work with materials you have purchased. Your quotation will show the agreed materials cost and any handling charge.

Do you work for businesses, landlords and charities?

Yes. We work to purchase orders, at hours that suit your building, and send completion photos with every invoice.

Who does the gas and electrical work?

Gas and electrical work is carried out through our approved Gas Safe registered and qualified electrical contractors, with certificates where required.

Do you take away the waste?

We are a registered waste carrier, number CBDU442506. Waste removal can be included where needed and agreed in your quotation.

Yes. The company is fully insured and the team is DBS checked. Documents are available on request.

Small jobs are invoiced on completion. Larger projects have staged payments agreed in writing before work starts.

Do you offer discounts?

Age UK clients and over-60s get 10% off labour. Regular trade clients can open an account for agreed rates.

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Professional Painting & Decorating in West London

Q: Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. Small jobs are welcome across West London, from a single repair or one item of flat-pack to a list of odd jobs done in one visit.

From refreshing a single room to redecorating a whole property, we protect your furnishings, repair and prepare surfaces, and deliver neat, carefully finished paintwork.

Painting and decorating for offices, communal areas, shops and rental properties, with work planned to minimise disruption.

Small jobs across West London. Larger projects and commercial contracts within 20 miles of Ealing, including all of central London.

4.9
Google reviews 5.0
11 reviews, Age UK Business Directory

4.9 ★★★★★Google reviews 5.0 ★★★★★11 reviews, Age UK Business Directory

DBS checkedFemale and male team members

Fully insuredGuarantee on workmanship

LicensedWaste carrier CBDU442506

What this service covers

Painting is the trade we are best known for. We decorate single rooms, whole houses, rental flats, offices and communal areas, inside and out. Every job starts with protection and preparation: floors and furniture covered, cracks filled, surfaces sanded and primed. We hang wallpaper, treat mould and stains, paint woodwork, doors, windows and radiators, and repaint exteriors, fences and sheds. You choose the paint and finish, or we advise.

Small works

A single room or ceiling
Woodwork, doors and window sills
Mould treatment and stain blocking
Touch-ups between tenancies

Big works

Whole-house redecoration
Tall hallways, stairs and landings
Exterior painting, sheds and fences
Office and communal area repaints

For homes

From refreshing a single room to redecorating a whole property, we protect your furnishings, repair and prepare surfaces, and deliver neat, carefully finished paintwork.

Age UK clients get 10% off labour.

For landlords and businesses

Painting and decorating for offices, communal areas, shops and rental properties, with work planned to minimise disruption.

Works on purchase order, with completion photos and one invoice per job.

What clients say

What our customers say

4.9
Google reviews 5.0
11 reviews, Age UK Business Directory 100%
recommend us, 9 Facebook reviews 67neighbours fave us on Nextdoor 5.0
12 reviews on Yell

★★★★★

A professional team to work with

We have used local handyman services at the company for both small and large projects, they are a joy to work with as a facilities manager. The team are professional, pricing is very competitive and just always a great experience. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Customer review on Google

★★★★★

Perfect finish

Professional and friendly service, we've used these guys for painting, hanging of pictures and a TV and garden work. Each time the work was fast and the finished product was PERFECT! Definitely would recommend them.

Customer review on Nextdoor

★★★★★

Great craftsmanship and work

I used the Local Handyman for a few odd jobs and to have a shoe storage cupboard built in the hallway. They did a fantastic job and went above and beyond on the cupboard, mirroring the style already in the house and colour matching perfectly. The price was reasonable and I'm delighted with the end result. Would recommend!

Customer review on Yell

Price guide

Painting and decorating

Job	Unit	From (inc VAT)
Small room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £336
Medium room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £456
Large room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £624
Ceiling only	Per room	from £132
Woodwork (skirting and door) in one room	Per room	from £108
Paint a door, both sides	Per door	from £90
Paint a radiator	Each	from £14.40
Hallway, stairs and landing	Per job	from £1,620
2-bed flat full repaint	Per flat	from £2,040
Wallpaper hanging	Per m²	from £15.60
Wallpaper stripping	Per room	from £336
Decorator day rate	Per day	from £360

Plastering and repairs

Job	Unit	From (inc VAT)
Small patch repair or hole fill	Per patch	from £72
Ceiling patch repair (e.g. after a leak)	Per patch	from £144
Skim one wall (up to 10m²)	Per wall	from £264

Painting and decorating

Job	Unit	From (+ VAT)
Small room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £280 + VAT
Medium room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £380 + VAT
Large room (walls and ceiling)	Per room	from £520 + VAT
Ceiling only	Per room	from £110 + VAT
Woodwork (skirting and door) in one room	Per room	from £90 + VAT
Paint a door, both sides	Per door	from £75 + VAT
Paint a radiator	Each	from £12 + VAT
Hallway, stairs and landing	Per job	from £1,350 + VAT
2-bed flat full repaint	Per flat	from £1,700 + VAT
Wallpaper hanging	Per m²	from £13 + VAT
Wallpaper stripping	Per room	from £280 + VAT
Decorator day rate	Per day	from £300 + VAT

Plastering and repairs

Job	Unit	From (+ VAT)
Small patch repair or hole fill	Per patch	from £60 + VAT
Ceiling patch repair (e.g. after a leak)	Per patch	from £120 + VAT
Skim one wall (up to 10m²)	Per wall	from £220 + VAT

General handyman minimum visit £60 including VAT (£50 + VAT). Flat-pack assembly: £24 per hour including VAT (£20 + VAT) until 31 December 2026 (normally £30 including VAT); minimum two hours (£48 including VAT). From 1 January 2027, £25 + VAT per hour with a two-hour minimum (£50 + VAT / £60 including VAT). Starting prices, labour only unless stated, valid from November 2026. We confirm a fixed price before any work begins. Materials can be supplied by you, or by us at cost plus a small handling charge, with receipts. Parking and congestion charges are added at cost where they apply.

Full price list

How it works

1. Tell us	Call, WhatsApp or use the form. Photos help.
2. Free estimate	Small jobs are priced from photos. Bigger jobs get a site visit and a written estimate.
3. We do the work	On the agreed day, by our own DBS-checked team, left tidy every evening.
4. You check it	We walk through the finished job with you before we invoice.

Common questions

Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. Small works matter as much to us as large projects.

Is the estimate free?

Yes. Estimates are free and in writing, with labour and materials shown separately.

Are you insured and DBS checked?

Yes. The company is fully insured and the team is DBS checked.

Do you take the waste away?

Yes. We are a registered waste carrier, number CBDU442506.

Where do you work?

We are based in Ealing, West London. Small jobs are covered across West London. Larger projects, such as refurbishments, full redecoration and commercial contracts, are covered within 20 miles of Ealing, including all of central London. See the areas we cover.