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Painting a rental property in Dublin is a different job to painting your own home: the priority is durability, speed between tenancies and a finish that can be touched up in five years without a full colour match hunt. This landlord painting guide covers the specification we use for agents and property owners across North County Dublin to keep voids short and repaint cycles long.
Specify for durability, not fashion
Standard trade matt is the cheapest option per litre and the most expensive over five years, because it marks on contact and cannot be cleaned. A washable matt on walls and a water-based satin on woodwork costs slightly more up front and typically buys an extra tenancy before a full repaint is needed.
- —Washable matt on walls, especially halls and stairs
- —Water-based non-yellowing satin on all woodwork
- —Moisture-resistant finish in bathrooms and kitchens
- —One neutral palette across the whole portfolio
Standardise your colours
The single biggest saving for a landlord with more than one property is using the same two or three colours everywhere. Touch-ups become trivial, leftover paint gets used rather than binned, and a turnaround can be a half-day patch rather than a full redecoration.
End-of-tenancy turnarounds
Void periods cost more than paint does. We schedule end-of-tenancy work at short notice across Dublin and North County Dublin, work to a fixed price agreed from photos or a quick inspection, and can coordinate around cleaners and other trades so the property is back on the market quickly.
Frequently asked questions
- How often should a rental property be repainted?
- With durable finishes, full repaints every 4-6 years with touch-ups between tenancies is realistic. Cheap matt emulsion usually forces a repaint at every changeover.
- Can you work between tenancies at short notice?
- Yes. Turnaround work is planned around your handover dates and we can quote from photos to avoid delaying the schedule.