What bespoke wall panelling really costs — and what drives the number
A practical guide to budgeting low level, high level and full-height panelling, including the details that quietly add cost.
Panelling is priced by area, but the area is rarely what makes projects expensive. Complexity of the detail, the number of interruptions, and the finish do most of the work on the final figure.
What moves the price
Bespoke mouldings need tooling cut specifically for the job — worth it on a heritage interior, avoidable on a modern one.
Interruptions cost more than plain wall. Every door, socket, riser access panel and column return is a set of bespoke pieces.
Finish matters: a sprayed Farrow & Ball colour hand-flatted between coats takes considerably longer than a factory lacquer.
Fire performance and acoustic backing add both material and certification cost.
How to keep it sensible
Panel the walls people touch and see — the reception, the lift lobby, the boardroom — and use simpler treatments elsewhere. Repeat one panel module throughout rather than varying widths room by room. And fix the setting-out early: moving a panel line after manufacture means new pieces, not adjustments.
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