Villa Painting - has hyper inflation arrived in North Cyprus?

Emmo67


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 18

Message Posted:
17/07/2010 23:28

I have been quoted so far £2,500 and £4,000 for painting a 4 bed villa (two floors) 200M2 internal area labour only.

By the wildest stretch of the imagination this seems hugely overpriced Based on two men for no more than ten days, one skilled one not ,I am struggling to get to 1K for labour let alone the nonsense I have been quoted.

There are a few cracks to fill and soffits to varnish

Can any of you chaps recommend somebody and suggest a price.



Quelle surpris!! the only cracks hat haven't opened up were the ones I repaired myself!



Many Thanks

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
17/07/2010 23:46

£4000 is quite overpriced but it is highly unlikely you will find anyone that would decorate the interior of your villa properly for less £2000.



We have just completed a villa of similar size, all walls & ceilings required 3 coats of paint and as you have mentioned plenty of cracks were filled & prepared, bearing in mind temperatures it took me and my partner 2 weeks to finish the job.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
17/07/2010 23:56

Are the quotes you have from local TC/turkish companies?



The reason I ask is that many Brits go over there to start painting/property maintenance businesses and expect to be able to charge what they do in the UK.



I've heard on here that the average monthly wage in the TRNC is 1200TL.

Therefore if the villa could be painted by 2 men in 2 weeks this would be 1200TL.

Even if you doubled it you would only get 2400 TL.....say £1000.

Add £250 for materials , and you should be able to get it done for £1250 and everybody be happy !

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
17/07/2010 23:57

Leave your phone No...get lots get lots of quotes dont need to pay that cost..email us we know someone that might help...



Spider,X

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
18/07/2010

They wont be able to see your email address Spider being a new member.

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 09:01

Can recommend some guys......who did my house (mainlanders). They also filled the cracks etc. We bought all the materials. They told us what to buy. Actual labour cost was 300tl. My house is a lot smaller than yours......but still, they will be considerably cheaper than what you have been quoted.



My hubby has their number, I will post it later.

rollinbones


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 201

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 10:02

Msg 3 yes that is the minimum wage but for a skilled painter they earn between 80 and 100 tl a day....



Materials can be exspensive here if, better to use the better quality ones, it will prove dividends later on..



Give me a call and I will give you a very reasonable quote, we have excellent painters on our team...



who also plaster and repair...



Thanks Tony



0533 830 38 59

BigBen


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 150

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 10:50

Please call me on 0542 850 8466 let me surprıse you.

benoppy


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 11:52

hi ya Emma

i am an english painter and decorator let me quote you you will be in for a shock!!!!!!! i have many pleased and satisfied customers and will be a fraction of your previous quotes 0533 839 4051

Emmo67


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 18

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 09:40

Thanks for your reply, The project is for the outside of the property,

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 09:49

You've been quoted 'English' rates.



I had the whole of my house done last year (in the UK), all doors, Walls, ceilings, skirts, all rubbed down, paint and materials supplied by the Painters. £900.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 09:58

my brother is 25years painter and ecorator in uk ,pay his flight he would love a working holiday lol



kav

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 09:59

I did the outside of my bungalow villa myself, 3 coats - waterproof, textured, normal paint (as recommended by Marshalls.) Material costs (including brushes etc) £250. Time 7 days, about 5hrs per day. This saved me the ridiculous £1000 (ex. materials) I was quoted for 100m2 of wall. So, I was paying myself about £30ph and the quality was at least as good as the original paint job.

d&m2006


Joined: 06/07/2010
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 15:27

Please ring me on 0533 831 64 03 would be more then happy to come and give you a free quote.



Denise

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
19/07/2010 15:36

Hi Cronos,



"I've heard on here that the average monthly wage in the TRNC is 1200TL."

That's not the average, that's the minimum national wage, set by the gov.