A board should request a written scope and price with VAT stated, relevant references, a named contact, a proposed schedule and confirmation of company registration and insurance. Tell NLL about any board-meeting deadline so the required documentation and timing can be agreed.
A housing association board and a property owner record decisions in minutes, not around the kitchen table. The decision must stand up to review by the next board, so supporting information matters more than the price tag: what the area costs per square metre, who has done the same work before, who answers when a resident calls during the work, and what happens if something goes wrong. This is why an association should request at least three quotes and check F-tax registration, references from other apartment buildings and valid liability insurance before signing a contract.
Decision documents for the board meeting| What the board needs | What NLL Måleri provides |
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| Fixed price | A fixed-price quote including VAT after a free site visit – rather than ongoing hourly billing |
| A price level for budgeting | Exterior wall painting labour: 500–875 SEK/m² including VAT, depending on material. Paint, tape and protective coverings: 187.50–250 SEK/m² including VAT, charged separately. |
| A reference project of the same type | Rendered façade painting on an apartment building in Stattena, Helsingborg. |
| Named contact | One supervisor per project whom the board can contact directly |
| Schedule and impact on residents | An agreed schedule and clear information for residents before work affects access to the building |
| Paint system | Paint systems selected for the exterior material, condition and previous treatment |
| Company details | F-tax registration and invoicing in line with the board's decision |
| Completion | Agree on completion checks and any applicable warranty documents in the contract. |
A housing association cannot claim ROT for shared exterior walls. For a 600 m² rendered exterior, NLL’s confirmed labour range gives 300,000–450,000 SEK including VAT, before materials and other agreed costs. Scaffolding is assessed separately. Plan repainting from the façade’s condition and the requirements of its paint system. See Painters for housing associations in Skåne · When should a housing association repaint its exterior walls?.
See NLL's documented exterior painting project in Stattena, Helsingborg. Use the project page and photographs as evidence of the work; ask for project-specific details when assessing a comparable job. Read about the project at Exterior wall painting of an apartment building in Helsingborg.