Painters in Nairobi
Interior and exterior painting, preparation, filling, and the repaint between tenancies.
Painting in Nairobi
What is different about painting here
Repainting between tenants is the volume job in Nairobi, and it usually runs to a deadline: the flat has to be ready for the next tenant. That tends to mean working around a fixed handover date rather than around the weather.
Nairobi's dust is the other factor. Walls near an unpaved road or a construction site need washing down before painting, and a quote that skips that step will look cheaper and last less time.
Coverage
Nairobi areas you can post to
Help24 places a job at the neighbourhood rather than the city, so the providers who see it are the ones who can actually reach you. These are the Nairobi areas the app carries.
- Nairobi CBD
- Westlands
- Kilimani
- Kileleshwa
- Lavington
- Karen
- Langata
- Parklands
- Highridge
- Ngara
- Pangani
- Eastleigh
- South B
- South C
- Nairobi West
- Madaraka
- Hurlingham
- Upper Hill
- Riverside
- Spring Valley
- Loresho
- Kitisuru
- Runda
- Muthaiga
- Gigiri
- Ridgeways
- Roysambu
- Kahawa West
- Kahawa Sukari
- Zimmerman
- Githurai
- Kasarani
- Mwiki
- Ruaraka
- Baba Dogo
- Umoja
- Buruburu
- Donholm
- Pipeline
- Embakasi
- Fedha
- Tassia
- Utawala
- Kayole
- Komarock
- Njiru
- Dandora
- Kariobangi
- Huruma
- Mathare
- Makadara
- Jericho
- Kaloleni
- Mukuru
- Imara Daima
- Nyayo Estate
- Industrial Area
- Gikomba
- Dagoretti
- Kawangware
- Riruta
- Waithaka
- Uthiru
- Kangemi
- Mountain View
- Adams Arcade
- Woodley
- Kibera
- Ngong Road
Nairobi is one of the three cities Help24's launch effort is going into. More about Help24 in Nairobi.
What people post
Painting jobs posted in Nairobi
Every one of these can be posted as a one-off job to Nairobi providers.
- Repainting rooms, whole flats and whole houses
- Exterior walls, boundary walls and gates
- Preparation: filling cracks, sanding, priming, sealing
- Repainting between tenants, at the end of a lease
- Painting new plaster for the first time
- Wood and metal: doors, frames, grilles, railings
- Ceilings, cornices and skirting
- Damp-affected walls, once the cause has been fixed
- Feature walls, stencilling and decorative finishes
Writing the request
What to include so the offers come back usable
- Number of rooms, or rough wall area
- Whether ceilings, doors and skirting are included
- The current state of the surface — bare, sound, flaking, or damp
- Photos of the worst area, not the best
- Whether the space will be empty or furnished and occupied
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job differ
- Area, and how many coats the colour change needs
- How much preparation the surface needs before anything is painted
- Whether paint is on your account or included in theirs
- Working height — a stairwell or a two-storey exterior needs scaffolding
- Whether furniture has to be moved and covered
Help24 does not publish price ranges for painting. Quotes come from the painters themselves, and the number you agree is the number the payment is held against.
Before work starts
What to check with a painter
- Ask what preparation is included, specifically — filling, sanding, priming
- Agree the exact paint: brand, type, finish, and how many coats
- If there is damp, fix the source before painting, or you will pay twice
- Ask who covers floors and furniture and who cleans up
How Help24 works
Posting a painting job
Describe the job
Say what needs doing and where you are. Posting is free, and you are not committing to anything by posting.
Nearby painters send offers
Providers near you quote their own price. Nobody is assigned to you — you see the offers and you choose.
Agree the price first
Nothing starts until you have accepted an offer. The number you agree is the number that gets held.
Pay by M-Pesa, released when it's done
Help24 holds the payment while the work happens. The provider can see it is there; neither side can move it until you confirm the job is finished.
More detail on how posting and offers work, and on how payment protection works.
Other services in Nairobi
More Help24 services in Nairobi
- Plumbers in NairobiLeaks, blocked drains, taps, toilets, water tanks and pipework — the jobs that cannot wait until the weekend.
- Electricians in NairobiSockets, lights, wiring, consumer units and the faults that trip your whole house.
- Cleaners in NairobiDeep cleans, move-out cleans, regular visits, sofas, carpets and post-construction clean-ups.
- Carpenters in NairobiDoors, wardrobes, kitchen units, shelving, furniture repairs and fitted joinery.
- Movers in NairobiHouse and office moves, single items, packing, loading and pickup or lorry hire.
- Mechanics in NairobiDiagnostics, servicing, brakes, suspension, batteries and the car that will not start.
- Appliance technicians in NairobiFridges, washing machines, cookers, microwaves, water heaters and the appliance that just stopped.
- Masons in NairobiBlockwork, plastering, screeds, paving, boundary walls and the repairs that follow a leak.
- Welders in NairobiGates, grilles, railings, staircases, water tank stands and steel repairs.
- Gardeners in NairobiLawns, hedges, tree cutting, clearing an overgrown plot and regular garden upkeep.
- Contractors in NairobiExtensions, renovations, roofing, new builds and the trades that have to be run together.
Post a painting job in Nairobi
Free to post. You see the offers, you agree the price, and the payment is held until the work is done.