Find more painting and decorating work across the UK
Painting and decorating jobs come up in every season, from a single room refresh before a sale to full exterior repaints. Arkadia Connect sends alerts for decorating work in your area, so you can choose the jobs that suit your team.
Jobs customers post for painting and decorating work
Decorating jobs are often booked around a move, a sale or a renovation. Typical examples include:
- A living room or bedroom repainted, with walls and woodwork prepared first
- Wallpaper hung on a feature wall, or old paper stripped
- Exterior woodwork, windows and doors painted or stained
- A ceiling painted, or a stairwell decorated in a hard-wearing finish
- A whole house decorated ready for a let or a sale
- A feature finish, with colour samples agreed before the work starts
What customers ask painters and decorators
Decorating customers often ask about preparation, finish and how they will be kept informed. Common questions include:
- Whether the price includes preparation, filling and two coats
- Whether you bring dust sheets and protect the furniture and floors
- Whether they can see a sample of the colour or finish before the work starts
- How long the job will take, and whether the rooms can be used while you work
- Whether you guarantee the finish, and how touch-ups are handled afterwards
How job alerts work for you
Decorating work is often local, so a tight base postcode and a focused set of trades helps your alerts stay relevant. Starter covers up to two trade categories, which suits a decorator who also does plastering or carpentry.
Arkadia Connect is new, and open to traders across the UK. The jobs you see depend on what customers post in your trades and area.
Plans and prices
Pick the plan that fits the area you work in. Pay monthly, or pay yearly to save. There are no charges per lead.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile | £9.99 | £99.90 | Profile only, no job alerts |
| Starter | £19.99 | £199.90 | Job alerts for up to 2 trade categories within about 10 miles |
| Pro | £39.99 | £399.90 | Job alerts within about 30 miles |
| Unlimited | £59.99 | £599.90 | Nationwide job access and unlimited trade categories |
Only up to 3 traders can take up each job, so you are not competing with a crowd. Starter covers 2 trade categories, so choose the two that match the work you want to be alerted about.
No jobs, no charge
If no job matching your trades and area is posted during a full calendar month of your paid plan, your next month is free.
Applies to monthly Starter, Pro and Unlimited plans (not the Profile plan). A matching job is one posted on Arkadia Connect in one of your trade categories and within your plan's area. Your account must be approved and active for the whole calendar month. The free month is applied to your next monthly payment. For yearly plans, we add one free month to the end of your plan instead. It can't be exchanged for cash. Read the full terms
You can pause a monthly plan for 1 or 2 months, up to 2 months a year, from your dashboard. You will not be charged while paused.
Free profile setup: tick the box when you sign up and we'll call you to set it up.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to send a written quote for decorating?
A written quote helps customers compare, and you can create and send one from the app. Being clear about preparation and coats makes it easier to win the job.
Can I get commercial decorating jobs through the alerts?
If a customer posts a commercial job that matches your trades and area, it can appear in your alerts. Your profile should show the work you are happy to take on.
Is there a fee when I respond to a decorating job?
No. You pay your flat plan price, with no per-lead fees.
Start getting painting and decorating job alerts
Choose a plan, add painting and decorating to your trades and set your base postcode. Use code FOUNDING50 at checkout for 50% off your first month on any monthly plan.
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