National Schedule of Rates Painting & Decorating 2026/2027

National Schedule of Rates – Painting & Decorating 2026/2027

The National Schedule of Rates – Painting & Decorating 2026/2027 is a specialist cost and pricing reference designed to meet the requirements of cyclical painting and decorating maintenance across both the public and private sectors.

Suitable for use across most conventional building types, the schedule provides practical cost guidance for painting, decorating and associated maintenance works. It is designed to support professionals involved in estimating, pricing, budgeting and managing planned and cyclical maintenance programmes.

A key feature of this schedule is that it also includes scaffolding rates, providing additional cost guidance for access requirements associated with painting and decorating works.

Painting & Decorating Maintenance Rates

The Painting & Decorating Schedule of Rates is designed specifically for the pricing and assessment of painting and decorating maintenance works. It is particularly relevant to cyclical maintenance programmes where properties require regular internal and external redecoration.

The schedule can be used across a wide range of conventional building types and provides a structured reference for assessing the cost of painting, decorating and associated works.

Scaffolding Rates Included

The schedule also includes scaffolding rates, allowing associated access and scaffolding requirements to be considered when assessing the cost of painting and decorating maintenance works.

The inclusion of scaffolding rates makes this schedule particularly useful for projects involving external painting and decorating, where suitable access may be required to safely undertake the work.

Public & Private Sector Maintenance

The National Schedule of Rates – Painting & Decorating is designed to meet the cyclical maintenance requirements of both public-sector and private-sector organisations.

It can be used by housing providers, property managers, maintenance contractors, facilities managers and other professionals responsible for maintaining and refurbishing conventional buildings.

Sections Covered Within the SMM7 Schedule

• A: Contractors General Cost Items
• M: Surface Finishes

Who Is This Schedule of Rates For?

This schedule is particularly useful for professionals involved in painting, decorating, property maintenance and cyclical maintenance programmes, including:

• Painting and decorating contractors
• Maintenance contractors
• Property managers
• Facilities managers
• Housing managers
• Housing associations
• Local authorities
• Quantity surveyors
• Estimators
• Building surveyors
• Property maintenance organisations
• Public-sector organisations
• Private-sector property owners and managers

2026/2027 Edition

This is the 2026/2027 edition of the National Schedule of Rates – Painting & Decorating, providing cost guidance for cyclical painting and decorating maintenance across public and private-sector buildings.

With scaffolding rates included, the schedule provides a useful reference for assessing painting, decorating and associated access requirements as part of planned and cyclical maintenance programmes.

Key Features

Painting & Decorating Rates

Designed specifically for painting and decorating maintenance and redecoration works.

Cyclical Maintenance

Suitable for planned and cyclical painting and decorating maintenance programmes across conventional building types.

Scaffolding Rates Included

Includes scaffolding rates to help assess associated access requirements for painting and decorating works.

Public & Private Sector

Suitable for painting and decorating maintenance requirements across both public and private-sector properties.

SMM7 Coverage

Includes relevant SMM7 sections covering contractors' general cost items and surface finishes.

Product Summary

Product

National Schedule of Rates – Painting & Decorating

Edition

2026/2027

Primary Application

Painting and decorating cyclical maintenance

Additional Coverage

Scaffolding rates

Classification

SMM7

Building Types

Most conventional building types

Sectors

Public and private sector

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