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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

Barbara R.

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Chano and his team spent two days hanging pictures, paintings and other artwork in our new home. This included some electrical and painting to make everything look perfect. They were courteous and considerate and anxious to make everything just right. I highly recommend Chano for your painting or handyman needs.

Azfar R.

Ron was very helpful and friendly. He completed several handyman projects around our house including baby proofing cabinets, painting and patching a wall, fixing trim etc. We will definitely call him back if we have more work that needs to be done.

Greg B.

Professional and Reliable The scope of work consisted of patching drywall and painting a one car garage. Roberto of R&R Coatings Services, Inc. did and excellent job patching the drywall, applying an oil based primer and two coats of paint. The garage is a lot more cheerful now. Roberto was very reliable, showed up on time, and did the work as promised. I am very satisfied with his work and recommend Roberto for indoor and outdoor painting projects.

Brittany C.

Victory1painting was quick to respond with a quote, showed promptly for my appointment time, and even finished earlier than anticipated. The quality of the work is great--you can't even tell repairs even needed to be made now! I plan to use Victory1painting in the very near future for at least one other painting and drywall project too.

Leonard B.

Painter was on time immediately began working and continued util job was completed. He then asked for us to observe his work and was very capable of doin all we needed done including moving some room furniature. I will be hiring him for a smaller job next week. Very above average employee. Excellent job thank you very much!!

Dena B.

I had BC remodel my basement... drywall, tape, mud and paint. I am very happy with the job. I had 3 quotes and he was the middle quote. The story goes you get what you pay for. I was very impressed with everything!! Prompt, very clean and excellent work. I will use BC in future for this old house. Thank you again!!

Jaganath R.

Carlos and his men did the painting for my new house. They did all 3 bedrooms , Living, Dining and the Kitchen with an Accent wall in the family room. The accent wall was his idea. I have to say he has done a. Phenomenally good job of painting my walls. The bathroom and one bedroom needed him to do some additional work which he put in without any grievance. He initially said he needed 4 days but even with the additional work he finished in 3 days. He also stated 2 days ahead of schedule which shows he is very vey flexible. After they finished the job they left the place with out a single blemish in the walls or the floors or any trims that they did not work on. Absolutely no fumes or dust of any kind. I would strongly suggest everyone to get Carlos for their painting needs. I would strongly recommend Charlie's panting for everyone's painting needs...

Charles S.

Very satisfied with A Plus Painting services. Not only did they paint the walls, but also did a good job repairing them to make sure they look just like new. Honest and hard working.

Matt P.

Daniel was on time and is an excellent painter. He showed up promptly, brought quality tools, provided excellent customer service. Will call Daniel in the future for painting needs.

Timothy G.

They did an excellent job painting my master and a second bedroom. Coveted everything, picked up all mess and the painting was very professional. Highly recommend Gerardo Carpet & Painting.

Jimmy D.

I needed a clean up with landscaping for a move out. Quite a bit of work was required including laying of mulch. Price was extremely fair and job done was excellent. I would hire TNT again.

Dan U.

I was very impressed with the quickness and quality of work performed by A Plus Decorating Inc. The owner personally came to my residence to see what I needed done in terms of outdoor home painting and repair and staining of my backyard wooden deck. We discussed what should be done, how long it would take and the cost. A few days after signing the contract, A Plus Decorating's people arrived at my home to begin the numerous large and small painting jobs. The deck had to wait a bit for the threat of rain to pass, but after a few warm days, they were back for the final job of staining the deck. All in all, highly recommended!

Jignesh S.

Overall Good experience. My Cabinet Painting was started on time as promised. This being my first home improvement project, I could have used some more expert advice. But if you know what you need to do they will get it done.

Brandon J.

Juan does great work! Hired for painting 2 bedrooms. Very thorough, quality work but also fast! Will definitely be using them again for all future painting work. They really went the extra mile!

Tom T.

Patrick patched 3 areas of stucco on my kitchen ceiling. His work was good, he was through, hung plastic to keep the mess contained and cleaned up when he finished. Job went well and looks good. He also took measurements for additional work we are contemplating, but I have not heard back from him with the estimates. Work was done 3 weeks ago.

Maryann S.

Daniel respond quickly to my request for an estimate, showed up on time and was able to get the work done in a short time frame. He is a hard worker and cleaned up the workplace after the painting was done. Where there was a problem, he quickly fixed it.

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