In July 2026 the two largest interior material suppliers revised their prices. Wallpaper, flooring and adhesives are all covered. It feeds straight into restoration work, so it is worth setting out.
What was announced
Sangetsu
| Announced | 13 April 2026 |
| Effective | for orders placed from 1 July 2026 |
| Covers | Wallcoverings, flooring, fabrics, exterior products, ancillary materials, adhesives and the like |
| Rate | around 18–30% (varies by product) |
Toli
| Announced | 6 April 2026 |
| Effective | for orders placed from 27 July 2026 |
| Covers | Vinyl floor tile and sheet vinyl, carpet, wallcoverings, curtains, ancillary materials such as skirting and adhesives |
| Rate | 20–30% above current prices |
Both give much the same reasons: the sharp rise in crude oil and naphtha prices, the deterioration in raw material procurement caused by tensions in the Middle East, the weak yen, and rising logistics costs.
The part worth noticing is that ancillary materials such as adhesives and skirting are included as well. This is not only about finishes.
How it feeds through to a restoration estimate
If materials go up by 20–30%, does the job go up by 20–30%? No.
The cost of restoration breaks down broadly into three parts.
- Materials (wallpaper, flooring, adhesives, skirting and so on)
- Labour (the trades’ time)
- Site and general costs (transport, disposal, protection, parking and so on)
Only the first of those has gone up. It depends on the job, but materials are often around 30–40% of the total. Even if materials rise by 25%, the arithmetic puts the overall rise at around 8–10%.
That does of course vary with what the job involves.
- Work with a high material content, such as a full wallpaper replacement … the effect shows strongly
- Work that is mainly demolition, removal or repair … mostly time, so the effect is smaller
“Everything goes up by X%” is not something we can honestly say.
Which estimate carries which price
It is easily missed, but the revision applies “from orders placed”. In other words, the price is set by the date we order the materials.
- Estimate issued in June, order placed in July → the revised price
- Order placed after the estimate has expired → a re-quote may be needed
If you are holding an older estimate and are thinking about starting work, please check with us whether the figure still stands. Where a job straddles the revision, we tell you so and reissue. We do not put the figure up quietly.
What you can do now
Bundle the work. If you have several units in the same property, lining up the timing makes materials easier to procure.
Do not over-specify the product code. A condition that says “this exact code and no other” exposes you to both the waiting list and the price rise. Deciding in advance where an equivalent product is acceptable gives you a way out.
Leave some slack in the schedule. Delivery dates are hard to read at the moment. If the start date can move, the range of materials you can choose from grows.
Finally
Price rises are the kind of news a contractor would rather not pass on. But nothing breeds mistrust like a price rise nobody can explain.
What went up, when, and by how much. Where it lands in the cost of the work. We think setting that out and then giving you the estimate gets the conversation done faster in the end.
If anything is unclear, please ask us in the chat.
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