Find Painter and Decorator Jobs on Grafter
Free to join and quick to set up. Build a painter and decorator profile clients can actually judge — reviews, work history, qualifications, insurance, and a portfolio of before/after photos from past jobs. Decorating jobs on Grafter move fast: most get client responses within 2 hours, and many of our painters pick up their first job within days of joining. Work directly with clients and keep 100% of what you agree — Grafter takes no commission from your pay.
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Why Skilled Painters and Decorators Choose Grafter
Grafter works for the full span of the painter and decorator trade. Time-served decorators with ten or twenty years under their belt who want a steady stream of residential and landlord work without feeding a job board. Newly self-employed painters stepping off the tools of a bigger firm who need somewhere to build real reviews from real clients. Wallpaper and feature-wall specialists who do not want to compete with spray-and-go teams. Exterior and masonry painters happy to chase weather windows. Whichever kind of decorator you are, you list your specialisms on the profile once and the matching jobs filter through.
The split between Grafter and a painting agency is simple: nothing comes off your rate. No daily margin, no agency timesheet, no-one negotiating the job behind your back. You agree the price for the room, the house, or the week directly with the client, keep 100% of it, and build a portable profile of reviews and finished jobs that travels with you across every client. You pick which painting jobs to apply to and how many you take on — work on Grafter alongside any regulars, property management contracts, or other agencies you already have.
Decorating rarely sits in isolation — plenty of painters turn their hand to related trades between repaints. If you also take on labouring days, general construction work, or ground works, list every skill on the same Grafter profile and apply to jobs across all of them from one place.
How to Find Painter and Decorator Work on Grafter
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Sign up and build your painter and decorator profile
Add your specialisms (interior, exterior, wallpapering, commercial), location, and availability. Upload your CSCS card, painting qualifications, insurance, and a portfolio of before/after photos. Takes under 10 minutes.
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Get matched to local painting jobs
Receive local painter and decorator jobs in your feed and by email, matched to your specialisms, tickets, and travel radius.
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Apply and chat to clients
Apply in one click. Message clients directly to talk through prep, finishes, materials, and agree a rate that works for both sides.
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Get hired and paid securely
Agree a work agreement, complete the painting work, and get paid securely through the platform. Build reviews and a public portfolio that help you win future jobs.
Latest Painter and Decorator Jobs on Grafter
A sample of current work painters and decorators are applying to right now. Sign up free to see all local jobs.
Why Painters and Decorators Join Grafter
Grafter is a direct-hire platform, not a staffing agency. Here's what that means for you as a painter and decorator.
No Commission on Your Pay
Grafter does not take a cut of what clients pay you for painting and decorating. Agree a rate directly with the client and keep all of it.
Real Client Relationships
Build direct relationships with homeowners, landlords, and small contractors. Many painters on Grafter are re-hired by the same client whenever a new room, rental turnaround, or repaint comes up.
Local Jobs Matched to You
Painting jobs are matched to your travel radius, specialisms, and availability. Work near home, cut the commute, and skip the early-morning calls from a job dispatcher.
Free to Join and Apply
No signup fee, no cost to apply to jobs. You only need a complete painter and decorator profile to start receiving local work.
A Profile That Grows With You
Reviews, work history, qualifications, and photos of finished jobs stay on your profile. Your reputation as a decorator travels with you across every client.
Pick the Work You Want
Take a single day of touch-ups, a week of a rental turnaround, or weeks of a full renovation repaint. No minimum hours, no exclusivity — work on Grafter alongside your existing painting jobs.
Types of Painter and Decorator Jobs You Can Find on Grafter
Interior House Repaints
Single rooms, hallways, whole houses — walls, ceilings, woodwork, skirting, doors, and frames with full prep and cutting-in. Posted mostly by homeowners between moves, after renovation work, or just ready for a refresh.
Wallpapering & Feature Walls
Hanging lining paper, patterned paper, and paste-the-wall finishes, plus stripping old paper, filling, and feature-wall jobs that mix paint and paper. Posted by homeowners and interior designers wanting something a roller alone will not do.
Exterior & Masonry Painting
House fronts, render, pebbledash, window frames, fascias, soffits, fences, gates, and garden walls. Weather-dependent work posted by homeowners, landlords, and small property firms in spring and summer.
New Build & Renovation Snagging
Mist coats, first and second fix decoration, snagging round a fitted kitchen or bathroom, and fresh coats after plastering. Posted by small builders, developers, and extension specialists finishing projects.
Landlord & Letting Agent Turnarounds
Fast magnolia-and-white repaints between tenants, chip-and-scuff fixes, and whole-flat refreshes on a tight deadline. Posted by landlords, letting agents, and property managers handling rental portfolios.
Specialist & Commercial Coatings
Anti-damp and stain-block work, fire-retardant coatings on communal areas, floor paints, shopfront and retail repaints, and out-of-hours commercial jobs. Posted by offices, retailers, and managing agents who need a qualified decorator.
What Painters and Decorators Say About Grafter
★★★★★
"Put my profile up with a dozen before/after shots from a Georgian repaint I did in Clifton and had messages the same evening. Picked up two back-to-back house repaints in my first fortnight and a landlord who keeps coming back for rental turnarounds. No agency hanging over it."
★★★★★
"I do a lot of wallpapering and feature walls and kept getting lumped in with general painters on other sites. On Grafter I could list the actual decorating work I want — paste-the-wall, hand-block paper, listed buildings — and the jobs in my inbox started matching what I actually like doing."
★★★★★
"Most of my work is exterior — render, pebbledash, masonry repaints — and I was sick of paying for leads I'd already priced. Signed up on Grafter, uploaded my insurance and a few jobs from round Leith, and I've now got two regular landlords and a small builder who calls me first for every external."
Who Hires Painters and Decorators on Grafter
The types of clients and projects posting painter and decorator jobs on the platform right now.
Homeowners on Renovation & Refresh
- Full house repaints before moving in
- Single room and hallway redecoration
- Ceiling stain-blocks and repairs
- Woodwork, skirting, and door repaints
- Feature-wall and wallpapering work
Landlords & Letting Agents
- End-of-tenancy repaints
- Fast magnolia-and-white turnarounds
- Chip-and-scuff fixes between lets
- HMO communal area repaints
- Fire-retardant coatings on stairwells
Small Builders & Developers
- Mist coats after plastering
- Second-fix decoration on extensions
- New-build snagging decorators
- Loft conversion and garden-room finishes
- Full-property repaints before handover
Commercial & Retail Clients
- Out-of-hours office repaints
- Shopfront and retail unit refreshes
- Pub, cafe, and restaurant redecoration
- Warehouse and industrial wall coatings
- Floor painting and line marking
Interior Designers & Stagers
- Specified colour schemes on whole projects
- Hand-painted furniture and cabinetry
- Feature walls and paper-hanging
- High-end finishes on heritage properties
- Pre-sale staging repaints and touch-ups
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find painter and decorator work on Grafter?
Sign up free as a Grafter, build a painter and decorator profile with your experience, travel radius, tickets, and a portfolio of past work (before/after photos travel well here), and local painting jobs start landing in your feed and inbox. Apply in one click, message the client to talk prep, finishes, and timings, and agree a rate that works for both sides.
Is Grafter free to join as a painter?
Yes. Grafter is free for painters and decorators — no signup fee, no monthly subscription, and no charge to apply for jobs. Grafter charges clients a small platform fee, so whatever price you agree with a client for the room, the house, or the full project is yours to keep in full.
How do I get paid for painting jobs on Grafter?
Once you and the client agree a painting job, a work agreement is created on the platform covering the scope, finishes, and payment terms — helpful for jobs that run across multiple days or rooms. Payment is handled securely through Grafter once the work is signed off, so you are not chasing invoices, waiting on 30-day terms, or dealing with agency payroll.
What documents should I upload to my painter and decorator profile?
Strong painter and decorator profiles include any NVQ or City & Guilds painting qualifications you hold, a CSCS card (blue skilled-worker for time-served painters is ideal), public liability insurance, and PASMA or IPAF tickets if you do working-at-height or cherry picker work. Add a portfolio of past jobs — interior and exterior, before and after — and any Dulux Select, Johnstone's Trade, or heritage/lead-paint accreditations. Clients can see your documents, reviews, and work history before deciding to hire you.
What types of painter and decorator jobs can I find on Grafter?
Painting jobs on Grafter span the full trade: interior repaints on single rooms and whole houses, wallpapering and feature walls, exterior masonry and render coating, new-build snagging and second-fix decoration, rental turnarounds for landlords and letting agents, and specialist coatings like anti-damp, fire-retardant, and floor paints. List the specialisms you cover on your profile and the matching jobs come through.
How does Grafter differ from a traditional painting agency?
Agencies take a daily margin off your rate, choose which sites you are sent to, and can stop sending you at any point. Grafter is a direct-hire platform — you keep 100% of what you agree with the client, build your own relationships, and pick the decorating jobs you want. There is no commission taken from your pay and no-one negotiating the rate on your behalf.
Do I need my own tools to work as a painter on Grafter?
Yes — painter and decorator jobs assume you turn up with your own kit. That usually means quality brushes and rollers, sleeves and frames, trays, scrapers, a caulking gun, sanders, dust sheets, masking tape, a couple of step ladders or a small working platform, and extension poles. If you spray, your HVLP or airless rig is a real advantage. Paint and materials are normally supplied by the client — the job post will say either way.
Can I set my own availability and choose which painting jobs to apply for?
Yes. You set your own availability, travel radius, and the kinds of painting jobs you want. Take a single day of touch-ups, a week of a rental turnaround, or weeks of a full renovation repaint — Grafter has no minimum hours and no exclusivity, so you can work on Grafter alongside any ongoing jobs, regulars, or agencies you already use.
How do reviews work for painters and decorators on Grafter?
After every paid painting job, the client can leave you a review on your profile. Those reviews stay with you across every future job, which matters a lot in decorating — most clients shortlist on past work and reputation. The more reviews and photos of completed jobs you build up, the more often your profile gets picked when a painter and decorator job is posted in your area.
How do I win more painter and decorator work on Grafter?
The painters who win the most work tend to keep a complete profile with clear photos of finished jobs — cut-ins, wallpapered feature walls, exterior masonry before/afters — list the specialisms they will and will not take, upload their tickets and insurance, and reply quickly when a client messages. Decorating is trust-heavy, so clean photography of your past work usually does more than anything else to land the next job.
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