Average Cost of Painting

Below is a pricing chart giving you an idea of what to expect to pay for our services and that of the average contractor (we strive to give you the highest quality paint job at the average price of all contractors). Obviously, the only way you can truly know the cost is to receive a complete and thorough estimate. See Our Paint Costs Pricing Chart

Note:

1. Remember, this chart can't bid your job, it can only give you price ranges for what you can expect to pay.
2. The amount of prep work and size of your home greatly influences the price.
3. The Brand of paint you use and the size of your home influences the price.
4. The application method you desire, number of coats you have us apply, and size of your home has a lot to do with the price.

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What Goes into the Cost of Painting?

Most of the Cost is in the Prep Work

What makes a job cost the most? LABOR, and the prep work consists of 50% - 75% of all the labor in painting. The longer you have service men and woman doing professional services on your home, the higher the price right? And, the better quality and service these professionals provide, the more you can expect to pay. You know the saying, "you get what you pay for?" Well, this applies to the painting world too. Therefore, the more labor intensive and quality your prep work is, the more the end cost of your job is going to be.

Also, note that without good surface preparation, your paint life is significantly reduced from many years to a couple. So it's important to get good prep work done unless you like paying good money to see painters at your home every 2-4 years or worse, you end up needing to have your home re-sided. In the long run you save a lot more money investing in a great paint job that will last 8-11 years, rather than repainting every 2-4 years.

Applying the Paint

How is the paint going to be applied? Well, what is the most labor-intensive method to apply paint? If you answered brush & roll, then you're right! The easiest and cheapest is to spray only. So what do you think lasts the longest? If you answered brush & roll, then you are right only if it's applied by a professional. Why? Because it takes many hours of dipping and applying, dipping and applying over and over again, often with your arms over your head for many hours. So spraying is the best then? No, Why? Because even though a spray unit can put out 3000 psi (pounds per square inch) it cannot get into the pores, cracks and corners properly. Unless you back apply the paint with a brush and roller, or unless your siding already has a good paint job, the airless spray unit is useless. Sure you get some color on the wall, but color is the last thing you should be concerned about in your paint job.

Bottom line, the better the application process, and the number of coats applied, the longer your paint job will last, and the more your overall painting services will cost.

The Cost of Paint

Once all surface prep has been done correctly, the next question to ask your self is, "what quality of paint do I want to use." Well, with paint you also, "get what you pay for." The better the paint, the longer it's life will be at repelling the elements of weather and traffic. In the end, good paint always looks better longer, protects against the elements, and saves you from the cost and headache of repainting sooner than expected.

Materials to Produce the Job

The least expensive part in painting is the materials necessary to produce the job. The size of your home, the prep work involved, and the number of obstacles needing protection equals the cost of materials. Compared to the prep work and paint, materials are next to nothing. Materials contain masking, putty and patching compound, and any other product needed to prepare your home and keep paint only where it belongs.