How much does curtain rail fitting cost in Tallinn?

What the 35 € job price covers

The starting price of 35 € is for fitting one standard curtain rail on one window, using brackets and fixings suited to the wall, in a flat with reasonably straightforward access. It includes measuring, marking, drilling the fixing points, mounting the brackets and rail, and a final check that the rail sits level and takes the weight of curtains without sagging.

It does not include the rail itself unless we have agreed to supply it, and it does not include patching or painting over old fixing holes from a previous rail. If you already have the rail and brackets bought, that keeps the job simple and the price close to the minimum.

A call-out fee of 25 € applies within Tallinn, but it is deducted from the bill if the work goes ahead, so it is not an extra cost on top of the job price when the fitter is already there and working.

How the number of windows changes the price

The first window is priced from 35 €, and each additional rail in the same visit costs less than the first, since the fitter is already on site with tools out and the wall type already assessed. A second window in the same room or flat is usually a smaller add-on rather than a second full job price.

For a typical two-window living room, this often lands somewhere around 55–70 € in total, and a three-window flat somewhere around 75–100 €, assuming standard rails, standard walls, and no complications with access or length. These are ranges, not fixed quotes, because every flat is a little different.

If you are fitting rails in several rooms across a whole flat, it is worth mentioning that upfront, since bundling the visit keeps the average cost per window down compared with booking separate visits.

Concrete versus plasterboard: why the wall material matters

Most Tallinn flats, whether Soviet-era panel buildings or newer developments, have solid concrete walls, which need a hammer drill, masonry bits, and wall plugs rated for the weight of the rail and curtains. This takes longer than fitting into timber or plasterboard, and it is the main reason the same job can vary in price between buildings.

Plasterboard walls, common around internal partitions and some renovated older buildings, need different fixings entirely — either long screws into the stud behind the board, or proper cavity fixings if there is no stud in the right place. Cavity fixings for heavier rails take extra care, since a fixing that pulls out of plasterboard brings the whole rail down with it.

In practice, concrete is more predictable but slower to drill, while plasterboard is faster to drill but needs the fixing chosen correctly for the wall to hold. Either way, this is priced into the standard job rather than charged separately, unless the wall turns out to need more time than expected.

What pushes the price towards hourly billing

The 35 € starting price assumes a standard rail on a standard wall. Once a job needs noticeably more time or a different approach, it usually moves onto hourly billing at 39 €/h, minimum one hour, then in 30-minute steps.

Motorised curtain tracks are the clearest example, since they need a power supply run to the rail, sometimes a new switch or socket, and setup of the motor and remote, which is electrical work carried out by a qualified electrician rather than a standard fitting job. Extra-long spans across a wide window or a bay window, rails that need to be joined or cut to a non-standard length, and awkward access such as high ceilings or fitted furniture in the way all add time too.

When it is worth combining with other work

If you are already having shelves put up, a mirror hung, or other small wall-mounted jobs done, it makes sense to book them together with the curtain rails. Shelves and mirrors are priced from 39 €/h, and combining several small jobs in one visit means you pay for one call-out and one setup rather than several.

This is also the point to flag anything unusual — a motorised rail, an oddly shaped bay window, or a wall you are not sure about — when you book, rather than when the fitter is already on the ladder. A quick description or a couple of photos beforehand lets us give a firmer estimate, and for anything beyond a small job, a fixed quote valid for 30 days is the more reliable way to plan the cost.

• Motorised or smart curtain tracks
• Spans wider than a standard single window
• Rails needing joining, cutting, or custom brackets
• Awkward access: high ceilings, built-in furniture, scaffolding
• Old rail removal and wall repair before the new one goes up

A realistic example: two- and three-window flats

A typical two-window living room in a panel building, with standard rails supplied by the customer and no complications, usually comes to around 55–70 € in total including the call-out. The same room with a wide window needing a longer, non-standard rail can push closer to hourly billing and land nearer 100–130 €.

A three-window flat with standard rails across a living room and bedroom, all fitted in one visit, typically falls around 75–100 €. Add a motorised rail in one of those rooms and the total rises significantly once electrical work and setup time are included, so it is best priced individually once the exact rail and wall are known.

These figures are a starting point for budgeting, not a quote. The only way to get an exact number is a description of the windows, the wall type, and the rails you have in mind, after which we can confirm a price before any work begins.