Decorator day rate calculator, Bristol 2026, after tax
Typical: £206 a day. Work out yours below.
Tell us the take home pay you want.
We show you the day rate to charge in Bristol.
Free. No sign up.
Hiring a decorator in Bristol? See what a fair quote looks like.
A painter and decorator in Bristol typically charges £206 a day.
To take home £35,500 a year after real costs you need £256 a day.
Both are labour only, from the rate model and the calculator's default assumptions.
Change the inputs and your own number takes over. Quote that one.
Quotable
According to the Office for National Statistics, local pay differs enough by area to move a day rate.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Data from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index sets the second local input, per the October 2026 review.
Reviewed on .
These figures use the same sums as the free calculator. The two always agree.
Where these figures come from
Rate estimates blend the national median decorator day rate from five UK directories.
Those five are Checkatrade, HaMuch, MyBuilder, CostEstimator, MyJobQuote.
To that we add official ONS regional earnings and local house price data.
Sources: ONS ASHE 2025, UK House Price Index April 2026.
Rates reviewed October 2026.
Where does Bristol sit among the 31 modelled towns?
Each dot is one modelled town, stacked where towns share a rate.
Bristol is number 8 of 31, with 7 above it and 22 below.
The shaded band is the local range decorators here quote inside.
Quotable
What is decorating work like in Bristol?
Bristol had 191,600 households in 2021.
Bristol's 2021 tenure mix was 54.8% owner occupied, 26.2% private rented and 18.7% social rented.
Bristol has 33 conservation areas, each recognised by the council for special character and appearance.
Sources for this local context
Why do tradespeople undercharge?
Pricing off the going rate.
Pricing off what everyone else charges feels safe.
But the going rate says what customers are used to paying, not what your business needs.
The calculator on this page starts from the take home you want and adds your real costs.
The number it gives is the one to quote.
The full answer to what a painter and decorator should charge a day is set out separately.
What do decorators in Bristol ask about rates?
What is the going day rate for a decorator in Bristol?
A typical Bristol decorating day models at £206; the standard business inputs ask for £256.
The first is the market.
The second is what your costs ask for.
Who is paying for decorating work in Bristol?
Bristol's 2021 tenure mix was 54.8% owner occupied, 26.2% private rented and 18.7% social rented.
Bristol had 191,600 households in 2021.
Owners, landlords and housing providers each want something different.
All of them are paying for your days.
Does Bristol’s older housing change how you quote?
Yes, character buildings usually need more preparation.
Bristol has 33 conservation areas, each recognised by the council for special character and appearance.
Ask the owner what applies before you fix a finish date.
What do decorators charge in other towns?
All 31 towns are benchmarked against what a painter and decorator charges a day, on the homepage.