What does a painter cost?
The national from-prices at a glance, and how you get one fixed price from us in Friesland after the site visit.
Read more →Knowledge base
Honest answers to what customers ask us most often, written by the people who do the work themselves.
What does it cost?
Cost of exterior painting
From €35 per m2 as a national market guide, and why the condition of your woodwork then makes the difference.
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Cost of interior painting
Walls, ceilings and woodwork looked at separately, because a room is always the sum of three very different jobs.
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Cost of painting window frames
A small attic window and a sliding patio door are both called a frame, which is exactly why a price each only tells half the story.
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Cost of painting a staircase
A staircase has no standard price, because it is mostly handwork: treads, risers, balusters and drying time between coats.
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Cost of painting a ceiling
A ceiling is quickly measured, but raking light shows every join: that is the difference between cheap and good.
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Cost of wood rot repair
Repair, let in a new piece or replace: the extent of the rot decides the choice, and that choice decides the price.
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Cost of replacing fascia boards
Count in running metres, then look at the height: with fascia boards the scaffolding matters at least as much as the wood.
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Cost of lining paper (renovlies)
Applying it is one item, painting it the second. Count both, and your comparison with ordinary painting holds up.
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Dutch VAT on painting work
The age and use of your property decide the rate, and on the quote it should be shown per item.
Read more →Your situation
Painting a holiday home
You let it out, so the schedule counts as much as the paint: this is how we keep the work clear of your bookings.
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Painting a farmhouse
A Frisian farmhouse is not an ordinary facade: it has far more wood, hangs higher and takes the full force of the wind.
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Painting a listed building
The same colour and material is usually maintenance, but the municipality decides what is allowed on your property.
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Painting a new-build home
You only get the keys to an empty home once, and that is exactly the moment to have walls and ceilings done.
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Painting a house before selling
You have a sale date and a limited budget, so you want to know which jobs a buyer really notices.
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Ten years without maintenance
You have seen it coming for a while and you don't know what you will find, so we set out the order for you.
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Waterside home
Wind off open water and damp that cannot escape: that is why your facade by the waterfront often wears in different places.
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Old paint and lead
In an older house there may be lead in the bottom paint layers, and that is mainly a problem the moment you start sanding.
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Painting in winter
It is quiet outside, not indoors: walls, ceilings, staircases and doors are fine, and we have special winter rates for them.
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Painting at height
You do not do a gable end, dormer or tall structure in passing, and the equipment decides how safe and neat it turns out.
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Painter walked off the job
The work is half done and above all you want to know how to wrap this up neatly, without your wood suffering more damage.
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Painting in an owners' association
Inside your own apartment you decide yourself, but outside and in the stairwell it goes through the owners' association.
Read more →Advice and explanations
How often to paint outside?
The guide value is 6 to 8 years, but your south-west facade and your sills decide when it is really time.
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When to paint window frames?
Four tests at the sill and the glazing beads tell you whether your frames are due this year.
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Spotting wood rot
Bubbles, open joints and soft wood: how to find wood rot with a screwdriver before it spreads.
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Preventing wood rot
Wood only rots if it stays wet: what you do yourself every year, and what you leave to the painter.
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Wood rot: repair or replace?
Repair resin, a patch piece or all-new timber: how to choose the fix that lasts for years.
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Prep work: sanding and priming
Degrease, sand, prime, fill, seal and topcoat: why every step matters.
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Choosing a facade colour
Brick, roof and daylight decide which colour fits: how to choose without regretting it later.
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RAL 9010 or cream white?
Both are called white, but 9010 is fresher and cream white warmer: this decides which suits your facade.
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Anthracite window frames RAL 7016
RAL 7016 looks sleek, but on timber it gets hot in the sun: what to know before you choose.
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Black window frames RAL 9005
Jet black looks spectacular, but it shows everything and gets hot: what it asks of your wood.
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Water-based or solvent-based?
Indoors it is mostly water-based, outdoors it depends on timber, gloss and weather: here is how to choose.
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Sikkens Rubbol XD explained
What Sikkens Rubbol XD High Gloss does and does not do for your woodwork, explained by the painter who works with it.
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Comparing quotes from painters
Two quotes with a different bottom line only tell you something once you know what work is really in them.
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Guarantee on painting work
A period alone says little: this is what you need to know about what a guarantee on painting work does and does not cover.
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DIY painting or a painter?
Which jobs you can happily do yourself, and where hiring out ends up costing you less time and money.
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Preparing walls in a new build
Let it dry first, finish later: the order that keeps new build walls crisp and keeps cracks away.
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Ceiling without streaks
Streaks come from drying time and light, not bad luck: here is how to get a ceiling even.
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How long does exterior painting take?
From a front door to a detached house: guide figures for the duration and why the weather decides the schedule.
Read more →Jobs we often do
Staircase painting
A staircase takes more punishment than other paintwork in the house, so preparation and lacquer decide how long it stays beautiful.
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Ceiling painting
A ceiling shows every roller line as soon as light rakes across it, and that is exactly why it is work for someone who does it every day.
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Wall painting
Two coats of wall paint are quickly rolled; the difference lies in what is underneath and the straight line at ceiling and skirting.
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Front door painting
The front door gets the most hands, rain and glances of your whole house, so a dab of paint over old damage will not last long.
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Facade cladding painting
Cladding takes the full brunt of the Frisian south-westerly, so first we look at what is underneath and only then at the colour.
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Dormer painting
A dormer stands high in the wind and you only see how the wood is doing from close up, so that is where we start.
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Garage door painting
A garage door is the largest moving surface on your house, and wood and steel each need a very different preparation.
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Painting Trespa
Trespa is made not to need paint, so adhesion is the whole story when painting over a panel like that.
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Painting glass fibre wallpaper
With glass fibre already on the wall, a new colour is quickly done if the strips hold and the texture has not filled in.
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Fitting lining paper
Lining paper (renovlies) is a smooth sheet that covers small cracks and unevenness, so your wall or ceiling looks like new once painted.
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High gloss or satin gloss?
Gloss is not only a matter of taste, because it also decides how much preparation your woodwork needs and how soon you see flaws.
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Shed or garden house painting
A shed or garden house often sits at the bottom of the list for years, and then the lowest board decides whether painting still makes sense.
Read more →Painting weather in Friesland
How many days a month can you paint outdoors in Friesland? We worked it out using ten years of KNMI data from Stavoren and Leeuwarden.
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Reviews
What customers say about us
★★★★★
"Great painter! Will become our regular contractor."
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"Clear information about the work on our dormer. Good communication. A partly less successful result was still repaired perfectly."
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"Arrived at roughly the agreed time. Friendly introduction. Delivered good work."
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"After a small miscommunication at the start, MJA Allround did a fantastic job. The garage was painted. They neatly masked and lightly sanded everything first and used a lovely deep matt black paint."
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"Incredibly professional company, helped us out of a tight spot when another contractor had let us down. Arrived within a day and finished the house in 3!"
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"Fine company. Skilled and friendly staff. They also give extra tips."
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"Clear agreements and easy communication."
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"Delivered a beautiful result and very pleasant communication."
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"These really are craftsmen who know their trade. Our house badly needed work, it had not been maintained for 10 years. They explained everything well. Once they started they found a lot of wood rot, it was shocking, but thanks to MJA Allround Bouw our house looks sharp and beautiful again."
★★★★★
"This craftsman delivers quality work. Very happy with the job. Agreements are kept and it was finished within the agreed time."
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"I recently got the keys to my new-build flat and three craftsmen applied glass fibre wallpaper and painted everything expertly (about 150 m2)."
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"The fascia boards had to be replaced at short notice. MJA Allround Bouw responded very quickly and delivered excellent work. Their advice and communication were also very good."
Reviews translated from Dutch. The originals are on Google.
Google rating 4,8 out of 5★★★★★
Based on 25 reviews