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How much do painters cost?

The national average cost for an interior painter ranges between $450 and $900. Interior painters can tackle everything from complete color makeovers in each of your rooms to touching up an accent wall to painting pieces of furniture. The square footage and complexity of the project, along with the materials needed, are the main factors that will affect cost. Other factors include whether you supply the paint yourself or want the painter to do so, whether you move the furniture and do the prep work or ask them to do it, and whether any repair work is needed on the walls. Painting the ceiling and the trim will also have an effect on cost. The type of paint you choose can also raise or lower your house painting cost. A gallon of paint may range from $20 to over $100, depending on quality and brand. Ask your painter if they charge per hour or per square foot, and how much you can save by doing prep work (moving furniture, etc.) yourself.

How much does it cost to paint the interior of a house?

Interior house painting costs are calculated on a few key factors. Nationally, interior house painting projects range from $200 to $2,500. The wide price range indicates how much square footage, paint selection and labor can affect cost. One pro uses a laser to measure each room, subtracting the size of the doors and windows, and then bases the quote on the square footage of the actual surfaces to be painted. Painters may provide you with savings if you opt to paint your entire home rather than just having one room or an accent wall painted. For example, the average house painting cost for an 8x12 room with 8-foot ceilings is roughly $200, when contractor-grade paint is used. Painting ceilings, baseboards and frames can also affect cost. Pros may charge per linear foot to smooth and paint baseboards. In one area pros might charge 50 cents per linear foot to paint baseboards, while pros in another part of the country could charge $1.50 per linear foot for the same task. Painters may charge flat rates for painting door and window frames, with one charging $20-$25 and another $60 per door. Geography and regional costs to do business play a major role in the cost of interior painting. The same painter in a rural region has less to pay in taxes, transportation, insurance and overhead than they would in a major city like New York.

How much does a painter charge per room?

The cost to paint a room will vary based on the size of the room, the type of paint you select, any ceiling or trim work needed, and any repairs needed. If no repairs or other additional work is needed, painting a room with contractor-grade paint could range from $1 to $2 per square foot, including materials. Selecting a luxury paint (some cost more than $100 per gallon) will certainly increase your house painting costs. Here are some additional examples of average house painting costs, per room:

12x12 room with a 9-foot ceiling: about $125
12x12 room with an 8-foot ceiling: about $100
14x16 master bedroom with a 9-foot ceiling: about $150
14x16 master bedroom with an 8-foot ceiling: about $125
16x16 living room with a 9-foot ceiling: about $175
16x16 living room with a 20-foot ceiling: starting at $225

Ellen F.

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We love the work Forest and his team did for trim, doors, and painting our home. He was very busy with an additional project while completing our job. Giving a 4 star for the quality of work, customer service was subpar considering the other reviews. He comprised in some areas of miscommunication, ordering more material than was necessary for the job, providing reimbursement, and along with vague descriptions

JMae S.

Papas Home Improvement: Awesome The owner, Josiah is a professional in every sense of the word. He has worked with us on a number of project, kitchen, plumbing, deck remodel...he installed custom lighting; designing the most beautiful lighting style on our pergola. (See photo) When he was working on our kitchen remodel, he did some adjustments to our plumbing the make it easier for my husband and I to access the main water cut-off for the whole house in case of an emergency and a year later at about 2 a.m. in the morning, our 20 year old hot water tank broke and was flooding the utility room and guest bedroom but we were able to go into the kitchen and turn off the main water line, which saved hour home from flooding during the night. We called him and he came the next morning and installed a new water tank and some special additions to eliminate the possibility of future flooding. His work is surpurb. We found him to be timely, consistent, dependable, does quality work, pays attention to details. He's trustworthy, never left us waiting and wondering if he would be on site each day, he is committed and takes his job seriously. My husband and I fell in love with this young man. We were scammed a few years ago and Josiah & his Uncle, restored our faith in mankind. I would recommend him without hesitation. His charges are reasonable and his work is worthy of his pay. If you don't want to take a chance on getting the right contractor...I suggest you call Papas Home Improvement to eliminate the worry. We miss Papa's Home improvement here in Denver so writing this review was bittersweet! J'Mae Stewart Denver, CO

Deann Y.

We hired Uriel Painting to paint 3 bedroom & his work is wonderful! He is easy to work with, efficient and clean! He taped everything off, filled every hole& caulked all the windows. He is great and I wish we found him earlier! We have already referred him to family looking for a painter.

Molly H.

New Morning, Inc. painted our gallery & event center, and we are so incredibly impressed by their work and the value we received. Being that we are business that hosts events and showcases artwork, a good paint job of the inside of our gallery was extremely important. Not only were they able to finish the job within the time restraint we needed, but they did a great job doing it. We would highly recommend using them for painting a business, or any paint job needed. Thank you New Morning, Inc!!

Peggy B.

We have used Stuart Decker for a variety of jobs, including cleaning, caulking and and staining an old, wooden vintage trailer, replacing the rollers on our Pella sliding door, replacing bathroom faucets, adding a small railing on our outdoor stairs, and repairing and repainting our fence. He’s a jack of all trades.

Therese C.

We've used Helix Painting now for several painting projects. After a great experience having them paint the exterior of a rental property, we had them paint the interior as well. About a year later, we had them paint the interior of our own home. The painting crews have all been extremely respectful and hard-working. The projects were done quickly and cleanly and any issues I noticed were quickly corrected. It has been great working with a company that is true to its word and values its customers.

Travis D.

We had the exterior of our home painted, as well as a door replaced and our pergola rebuilt. They did a great job on everything and were very efficient with their time! We would definitely recommend AAA Painting and Handyman Services to others!

Capitol Roofing Inc. R.

We have used Ben and Foothills Painting as our painting contractor on over 50 projects this past summer. They are reliable, professional and provide both great customer service and quality workmanship. We highly recommend them. Capitol roofing Inc. - Fort Collins Colorado

Cindy P.

We hired Five Star Painting to do the exterior painting of our home and they did an excellent job! Their attention to detail was great, as we tend to be more on the picky side. Also, the crew showed up on time, were very friendly, accomodating and always picked up and left everything clean. I highly recommend Five Star Painting and will definitely use them in the future.

Ackermann M.

Kevin Hatland has done numerous sub-contract work for my company in the past year. He has great attention to detail, does very high quality work, and is especially good and caring with customers. Mark Ackermann ---Ackermann Painting

Jon C.

Megan is one of those individuals who combines great skills along while emphasizing customer satisfaction. She went well beyond what I expected in completing a large painting project, and did so well within my budget and time-concerns...she definitely believes in under-promising and over-delivering!

Zach M.

I would recommend Alyssa and the Imperial Painters team to anyone looking to hire a painting company. They were professional from the estimate all the way thru the completion of the job. We had our whole house painted on the outside. Great work. Professional. On time. No complaints what-so-ever. Thanks!

Karen S.

Working with CertaPro for the painting of our new home was a great experience! I had never worked with professional painters before, but the amount of work that we needed done was a lot! We made the right choice to seek professional help!! CertaPro made the whole process easy, the work was done with great detail, and all the workers were professional. Katie answered so many of my questions and was always available when I needed to contact someone with updates. I will definitely use CertaPro again in the future and recommend them to anyone who needs pairing work done.

Daniel H.

Randy & his team are true professionals. Quality work at a fare price = Value. The sheetrock, mud, tapping, texturing & painting look great‼️ I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to anyone needing this type of work. DJ Hilliker

Dawn E.

Highly skilled, great work ethic, very conscientious, has his own techniques of painting that work very well, great attitude and very professional. We would hire Austin again in a second. Amazing job!

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