Interior spray painting covers almost anything inside a home that needs a smooth, hard-wearing finish: skirting, architraves and interior doors, staircases and spindles, radiators, fitted wardrobes, alcove units, kitchens and, in the right rooms, walls and ceilings. At ColourHaus a single room's woodwork starts from £800, a full room typically costs £1,200 to £2,500, and every job carries a 5-year written guarantee. This guide covers what can be sprayed, how it is done and what it costs.
- Interior spray painting covers woodwork, doors, staircases, radiators, fitted furniture, kitchens, and walls and ceilings where it makes sense.
- Single room's woodwork (skirting, architraves and one door): from £800. Full room including walls, ceiling and woodwork: typically £1,200 to £2,500.
- Walls and ceilings are best sprayed in empty rooms, new builds and whole-floor projects; in furnished rooms we often roller the walls and spray the woodwork.
- Preparation decides how long the finish lasts: cleaning, keying, filling and the right primer.
- Every ColourHaus interior job carries a 5-year written guarantee.
What Can Be Spray Painted Inside a House?
If it is made of wood, MDF, metal or a sound previously painted surface and you want a consistent, brush-mark-free finish, it can almost certainly be sprayed. The most common jobs are below.
Skirting, Architraves and Interior Doors
Woodwork is where spraying makes the most visible difference in a room. Interior doors and frames are sprayed on both sides, with frames matched to the doors or the walls. A single room's woodwork, meaning skirting, architraves and one door, starts from £800.
Staircases and Banisters
Spindles, newel posts, handrails and strings are awkward to brush: coverage on turned spindles is uneven and runs are common. Spraying wraps every face in an even coat. Our guide to spray painting staircases and banisters covers the process, timings and costs.
Radiators
Radiators are sprayed with heat-resistant primer and topcoats that stay stable through heating cycles. See our guide on whether you can spray paint radiators for materials, process and cost.
Fitted Wardrobes, Alcove Units and Bookcases
Built-in furniture is sprayed in place with the room around it masked, and freestanding pieces can often be collected and sprayed at our workshop. Our fitted furniture spraying service covers wardrobes, alcove units and home office furniture, and our guide to transforming built-in wardrobes shows the process step by step.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchens have their own process and pricing. Doors and drawer fronts are usually sprayed at our workshop while frames are sprayed in place. A kitchen respray starts from £1,500 and usually takes 3 to 5 working days; the complete kitchen spray painting guide has the detail.
Walls and Ceilings
Spraying walls and ceilings gives a flat, even finish and is quick and worthwhile in empty rooms, new builds and whole-floor renovations. In a furnished, lived-in room the masking needed to spray the walls can outweigh the gain, so we often roller the walls and ceiling and spray the woodwork. We recommend the approach room by room at the survey. If you want a full redecoration rather than a spray finish on specific surfaces, our painting and decorating service covers that.
Why Spraying Gives a Better Finish on Joinery
Spraying atomises the paint into fine droplets that settle as an even film, with no brush marks, roller stipple or lap lines. On flat panels such as doors and wardrobe fronts, brush texture shows in raking light however skilled the decorator; a sprayed panel looks and feels like a factory-made one.
On complex shapes such as spindles and panelled doors, spraying reaches every face evenly, so there are fewer missed areas, drips and heavy edges. The coatings used for joinery and cabinet spraying are also designed to be hard-wearing and washable. Our post on spray versus brush and roller painting compares the two methods surface by surface.
Which Materials Can Be Sprayed?
Solid wood sprays very well once it has been sanded and primed. MDF is one of the best surfaces for spraying, once the edges are sealed. Previously painted surfaces in sound condition can be overcoated after degreasing and keying; heavy paint build-up or flaking needs stripping first, sometimes by laser stripping. Laminate and melamine can usually be sprayed after keying and an adhesion primer, and the survey confirms suitability. Wrapped (vinyl or foil) doors can only be sprayed if the wrap is firmly bonded; peeling wrap must come off first.
Anything that is swelling, delaminating or structurally unsound is not suitable. Paint will not fix it, and a good sprayer will say so at the survey.
The Preparation Process
Preparation decides how long the finish lasts. A poorly prepared surface will fail however good the paint is.
Step 1: Cleaning and Degreasing
Every surface is cleaned with a degreaser that removes grease, skin oils, silicone from furniture polish and other contamination. On woodwork and banisters, hand contact and polish are the main contaminants; in kitchens, it is cooking grease.
Step 2: Sanding
Surfaces are sanded to give the primer a key, using the right grit to provide grip without removing more material than needed. On painted surfaces this also dulls the old sheen and levels minor imperfections.
Step 3: Filling and Repair
Chips, dents and gaps are filled, left to cure and sanded flush, so the surface is as flat and smooth as possible before primer.
Step 4: Masking
For work done in place, floors, walls, carpets, glass and anything nearby are covered. Masking takes longer than most people expect and is never skipped.
Step 5: Priming
A primer matched to the surface is sprayed: an adhesion primer on most joinery and laminate, a heat-resistant primer on radiators. Any dust nibs or raised grain are sanded back before the topcoats.
The Spraying Process
Topcoats are applied with HVLP (high volume, low pressure) spray equipment, which keeps overspray low inside a home. Each coat is left for the recoat time on the manufacturer's data sheet before the next goes on, with a light sand between coats where needed. Removable items such as kitchen doors are usually sprayed at our workshop in Sheepscar, Leeds; fixed items such as staircases, radiators and fitted wardrobes are sprayed in place. Everything is checked under good light with you before we finish.
Durability and Guarantee
With good preparation and sensible care, a professionally sprayed interior finish should last well beyond its guarantee period. ColourHaus gives a 5-year written guarantee on all interior spray painting, covering the coating against peeling, flaking and adhesion failure caused by our workmanship. It is issued as a written document when the job is finished. It does not cover impact damage, scratches and chips, or harsh cleaning products.
Finish level makes a difference in busy areas: satin hides minor scuffs better than high gloss, and dead-flat matt is the hardest to keep clean on hallway woodwork. On radiators, only heat-resistant coatings should be used.
Interior Spray Painting Costs
These are ColourHaus guide prices. Every job gets a fixed written quote after a free survey.
| Job | Guide price | What changes the price |
|---|---|---|
| Single room's woodwork (skirting, architraves, one door) | From £800 | Amount of woodwork, condition, colour change |
| Full room including walls, ceiling and woodwork | £1,200 to £2,500 | Room size, detail, how much needs masking |
| Kitchen respray | From £1,500 (most kitchens £1,800 to £3,500) | Number of doors and panels, door style, finish |
| Staircase and banisters | From £400 for a typical flight | Number of spindles, design, condition |
| Radiators | From £80 to £150 each | Size and type |
| Fitted wardrobes and alcove units | Fixed quote after survey | Doors, drawer fronts, panels, interiors |
Combining several surfaces in one visit is usually more cost-effective than booking them separately, because preparation and setting up are shared.
Colour Options
Any RAL, NCS or BS colour can be mixed, as well as Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Dulux references. Our colour matching service can match a paint chip, fabric or existing piece of furniture. For woodwork we offer eggshell, satin and gloss; for walls, matt and eggshell.
Popular directions include warm off-whites and greys on woodwork, white spindles with a dark handrail and newel posts on staircases, and softer shades such as sage, warm grey and dusty pink for bedroom furniture. Our guide to colour psychology for homes covers how colour affects mood and the feel of a room.
How to Choose an Interior Spray Painter
Genuine reviews. Read Google reviews that describe real jobs, the finish and the team. Ours are on our reviews page.
A clear plan for each item. Ask which items will be sprayed in place and which taken away, and how the room will be protected.
A fixed written quote after a site visit. Phone prices are estimates. Surfaces, condition and access all affect the cost.
A written guarantee. Ask what it covers and for how long, and ask to see an example.
Looking After a Sprayed Finish
Wipe sprayed surfaces with a damp cloth and a mild washing-up liquid solution. Avoid abrasive pads, bleach, solvents and cleaners containing acetone or alcohol. Do not hang wet washing over a freshly sprayed radiator for the first 48 hours. On staircases, follow the timings we give you before normal use; our staircase guide explains them. Keep a note of the colour reference so any future touch-ins match.
Preparing Your Home
You do not need to do any specialist preparation. Clear access routes and the area around the work, move fragile items, and keep pets away while we prepare and spray. We handle all masking, protection and clearing up. A full guide is in our post on how to prepare your home for interior spray painting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What interior surfaces can be spray painted?
Skirting, architraves, interior doors and frames, staircases and spindles, radiators, fitted wardrobes, alcove units, panelling, kitchen cabinets and, in the right rooms, walls and ceilings can all be spray painted. The surface needs to be sound, with no active swelling or delamination.
How much does interior spray painting cost in Yorkshire?
At ColourHaus, a single room's woodwork (skirting, architraves and one door) starts from £800, and a full room including walls, ceiling and woodwork typically costs £1,200 to £2,500. Kitchen resprays start from £1,500. Every job gets a fixed written quote after a free survey.
Can you spray walls and ceilings in a lived-in home?
Sometimes. Spraying walls and ceilings works best in empty rooms, new builds and whole-floor projects. In a furnished room the masking can outweigh the benefit, so we often roller the walls and ceiling and spray the woodwork.
How long does interior spray painting last?
With good preparation and sensible care, a professionally sprayed interior finish should last well beyond its guarantee period. ColourHaus gives a 5-year written guarantee covering peeling, flaking and adhesion failure caused by our workmanship.
About the author. Matthew Ramsden founded ColourHaus in 2015. He still leads the spraying work on site from the workshop in Sheepscar, Leeds, and writes the guides on this blog.
Written by Matthew Ramsden, founder of ColourHaus · Published 2 September 2026 · Updated 19 October 2026 · More articles