A Leicester decorating team that covers Loughborough
Loughborough sits about 11 miles north of Leicester city centre along the A6, inside the roughly 15-mile area we cover. We decorate homes in the town itself (LE11) and in the nearby LE12 villages such as Shepshed, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Sileby and Barrow upon Soar. Four of our Checkatrade reviews come from LE11 and LE12 customers, and three of them are quoted word for word below.
Loughborough homes and what they need
Loughborough has a real mix of housing. Close to the town centre there are long streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, where high ceilings, original cornicing, picture rails and decades of old gloss on the woodwork mean preparation matters more than the paint. Further out are interwar and post-war semis, and newer estates on the edges of town, where the job is usually a quick, clean refresh of walls, ceilings and modern woodwork.
As a university town, Loughborough also has a lot of rented housing. Landlords and letting agents often need a room or a whole house turned round between tenancies, and for student lets the summer between academic years is usually the window to do it. Our landlord decorating guide explains which finishes stand up best to tenants and how to keep the cost of re-lets down.
Popular decorating jobs in Loughborough
Whole-house repaints
Every room priced together, with automatic savings on larger jobs.
Halls, stairs & landings
The hardest room to reach, done properly with full preparation.
Rentals & re-lets
Durable finishes and tidy turnarounds between tenancies.
How much does a painter and decorator cost in Loughborough?
Loughborough prices are the same as our Leicester prices. Most rooms cost £180 to £650 with premium trade paint and full preparation included (single-room visits start at £300), and a full 3-bedroom house is typically £2,200 to £5,500. The biggest factors are the size of the room, its condition and whether woodwork is included.
| Room | Typical size | Price (materials in) |
|---|---|---|
| Box room / single bedroom | up to 8 m² | £180–£280 |
| Double bedroom | 10–14 m² | £280–£450 |
| Living room | 14–20 m² | £380–£550 |
| Hallway, stairs & landing | varies | £350–£700+ |
Full figures are on our painter and decorator price list and the cost to paint a room guide, or get an exact fixed price for your Loughborough home with the instant quote tool. Because the price is worked out from your rooms, not from a sales visit, the distance from Leicester does not change how you get your quote.
What Loughborough-area customers say
"Top quality from the initial point of contact, throughout the work and beyond. Photos and videos of the job being completed, instant replies and just a genuine feeling you had good people doing an honest days work at your place. Already have and will continue to recommend these guys in a heartbeat."
Walls and ceilings at my apartment · Checkatrade review · LE11 · 28 June 2024"Julian was punctual, professional and incredibly careful throughout, making sure everything was kept neat and tidy and taking extra care around our house. Julian managed to paint the whole house so quickly, which was so impressive, and the finish was great. He even came back without hesitation to take care of a few minor touch-ups, which we really appreciated. We also loved that he sent us videos at the end of each day so we could see the progress and what had been completed which we appreciated."
Whole house painted · Checkatrade review · LE12 · 16 August 2026"Julian from quote, work and follow up did what he said he would do when he said he would do it. I would have no hesitation to recommend him. He is reliable and just gets on with it. He and his colleague worked quickly and made sure they tidied up afterwards. I did have a small snag but again Julian returned and sorted it out, one call, no argument came when we arranged. Should another job arise Julian will certainly be someone I would happily use again. Thanks very pleased with the results."
Painting hall and landings · Checkatrade review · LE12 · 27 April 2025Read every review, unedited, on our reviews page.
How it works
1. Tell us your rooms
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2. See your fixed price
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3. Choose colours & book
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