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Decorating services: average UK price
Decorating services (daily rate) cost £155.56 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 0.1% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£155.56daily rate
Last month£155.562-yr range £154.36–£155.56
Average price, last 25 months
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£26.73Questions and answers
How much does decorating services cost in the UK?
£155.56 for daily rate on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 0.1% from £155.43 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Decorating services" in the maintenance and repair group, standardised to daily rate.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).