Painting an Interior Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

2br,Hallways ,Master bath, Common Bath,Kitchen Living room, Mudroom entree way All basement, All ceiling all Doors and trimwork windows and doors.
we supplied Paint and all was rolled and brush , all rooms different colors.
5 Days to complete , Very Neat and clean-up every day and was respectful of Home.
Perfectionist .

Painter quoted $4,000. for front foyer (about 15' by 20'). It is a two story foyer. Also included-20 stairs to upstairs and then about a normal hallway (about 20' by 3' and a little dummy landing area attached to it). He quoted the $4,000. to remove all the wallpaper and paint-includes stairway and bannister. Turns out the old wallpaper was put up without sizing so he will paint over everything. Now says will cost and additional $500 to bring total to at least $4,500. (Our whole house is only 3,000 sfeet by the way-so we're not talking a grand foyer and hallway.) I thought removing the wallpaper should cost more than patching over it to prep for paint. What does anyone think?

I painted a dining room 12X12 color with ceiling white and bedroom 12X14 color with ceiling white.2 coats on walls 1 good coat on ceilings no trim.Took me 11.5 hrs total that includes masking woodwork and tarping and clean up.Customer paid for paint, I threw in tape, roller cover and tray liner, I used my own tarps.Customer was pleased with results I was paid living wage and he got his rooms done in less than 2 working days...everybody wins

It cost us $45 a gallon for really good paint. (needed two gallons)Duration Sherwin Williams to be exact. I paid $15.00 for painters tape to do the edging, and $5.00 for enough drop cloths for the room. I paid $8 for a brush cover, and $4.00 for the roller itself, $15 for an extender wand if you need one.

It takes about 4 hours to do one coat with the edging included.

Yes it sounds like he's taking too long. A house that size should take no longer than 2 weeks for one person.

Price is 3700 plus paint for a 2000 sqft house, to include walls, ceilings, and all trim/windows/doors. We recieved quotes ranging from 3700 to over 9000, but honestly did feel the guy with the lowest quote was the best fit... and not solely based on price. We knew it would take a while and we are flexible on our move-in date so we were/are being pretty laid back as far as "managing" the process. It's been almost a month and three bedrooms upstairs are almost done, the bathroom is not and downstairs has only had the ceilings done and wallpaper removed from one room. At this rate it will take him another 2 months to finish the job. We have paid him most of the fee so I'm getting a little nervous. He had really good reviews from a trusted source, but my confidence is wavering. As a first time homebuyer, I'm just waiting for the nightmares to begin! Is this too long? I really want to be fair!

Went to Lowes and bought a roller/pan combo, a $2 brush, a roll of tape and three gallons of paint. From the prices I seen on this site, I must be extremely gifted because my attic looks great from a days worth of work. Maybe I should switch careers and become a handyman? Nah, I think I'll just quit reading stuff on the internet.

Scope of work - remove border in one room & paint closet doors, prep, prime & paint walls, ceiling & closets in all bedrooms, touch up all trim as needed, take down old light fixtures install new ones in each room

This for four walls (T bar ceiling). Includes moving furniture, paint, all supplies, clean up.

This estimate was for a long time client. This is their new home (they downsized to a 2500 sf). Occupied. Complete color change 2 coats on all walls, ceilings,closets, 2 car garage,trim and doors(21) including various accent colors. This price includes paint(valspar signature $33/gal)They think its too high so they are going to shop for a better price. I have discounted as much as I can for this loyal customer, but, I'm afraid I lost them. just sickening

This job was for all the interior walls for a 3000 sq ft house, with 5 cielings painted, and one room w/trim. Got multiple quotes ranging from $3,800.00 to $6,500.00 for the same job.

New estimate. We furnish the paint. They spray the popcorn, no charges for color changes, no extra charges, no money up front. Independent contractor who has had contracts with the local college.

I wish you lived in MI. I think your quote of $1,800 was VERY FAIR!

Home 2 years old. Colors extra for each change from white. If a problems with popcorn ceilings there will be extra charges.
Seems too high to me.
Whay say you?

you should have a nation wide survey for paint contractors. What would they charge to paint a 12' X 12' room. walls and ceiling, 2 - 6 over 6 windows, 1 - 6 panel door, base molding. Two coats on ceiling, walls and trim.I would love to see the range of prices that come in. Every paint contractor has fixed costs. Workers comp insurance, liability insurance, Truck insurance, Possible Truck payment, sales tax on labor. cost of materials, the only variable should be your hourly rate. or what the market will bare.

I gave this family a quote of $1,800 to prep , prime and paint their front foyer up the stairway , down a long hallway about 30 feet and down the back stairway. The job consist of 3 colors and they want the stair risers , spindles , waynescott , chair rail , base board , crown molding , walls , doors and all the trim in these areas painted . I think that was a very reasonable price . What do you think ?

I love when people post online about work they have had done and ask did I pay too much. Maybe you should have done the work yourself since you obviously didn't want to pay to have it done. I can stack your house with illegals and charge you $5 for the job, is that worth it? I also love painting contractors who post here about how they never charge for colors ...... Blah, blah, blah. I gues you live pretty well off on $12000 a year but the rest of us who pay taxes, insurance, and equipment maintenance get screwed by people like you.

pricing varies due to grades of paint, how many coats, crack and hole repairs, water damage how much furniture to move, ceilings and are they vaulted or pop corn, amount of trim and doors, amount of time a room can be down, caulking to be done,color should never be extra only specialty finishes , wall paper removal and repair plus prep. so just find out whats included. painted for 30 years and for myself for 15years no advertisement , only word of mouth referrals . crim's painting

all work skim coats covering all furniture and moveed interior did all extras requested and all ceilings 800 square feet

Just hired a guy Rick who painted a few of my rental properties. Him and His wife are professional and offer the best price around the Hampton/Newport News area.
Ricks Painting: (757) 725-0237

Posted by: MTPrimo in Yorktown Heights, NY

Your painter took you for a ride! Theres no way it takes 4 coats to cover an off white with a taupe. Never pay by the hour. Next time hire a real painter. lol

I have been a painting contractor in NJ for 25 years. I see some of these prices quoted and am shocked. The reason estimates are so different are usally illegal contractors. Always make sure your contractor is State licensed and insured for at least a million dollars. Always get 3 estimates and always call references. If you do those 3 things 99% of the time there won't be over pricing issues or non professional painting being performed. 70% of my customers are refurrals. That's your best bet. Talk to friends and family. Scott Stewart

My bathroom is 15x20. Walls were off white, to be painted taupe, white ceiling and trim. One wall had glued on mirror to repair. I had to buy the paint, painter insisted it needed a primer and 3 coats for the WHOLE bathroom. Charged by the hour, took 5.5 working DAYS, and charged me $1000 plus $300 for paint. Was this too much? Last time we painted, it took two days.

*minor skim coat repairs and full prep
*2 coats to walls and ceiling of BMoore
*1 coat oil to all trim (16 pane windows)
*paint paneled room 1 primer and 2 top coats(walls and trim in oil and latex)
*paint skirts and risers for 13 treads one coat in oil
*materials and labor included

We had our large kitchen and the wood siding on the front of our home painted last fall. The price was $1,200 and the painter did an excellent job.

Sprayed all ceilings twice in one day used 10 gallons on ceilings(graco airless/air assist). primed out whole house with sprayer(quick just to kill old colors)used 5 gallons. 5 closets all sprayed. 9 doors semi-gloss white 2 coats. all trim/casing semi-gloss white, 2 coats whole house. caulked all trim whole house, patchwork on walls. brick fireplace re-done. 3 bedrooms, bathroom, hallway, living room, dining room, entrance way/down to basement. Different colors in all rooms except the living room/hallway. Completed within 5 days. Looks like a completely different/much nicer home now.

I own a small contracting business in Lake Lure, NC. You need to have the contactor break down the cost between the painting of the home and the cabinets. Next inquire if the cabinets are going to be removed or done in place. Depending on the needed prep of the home you shouldn't be paying more than $2300.00(high end) for the home. There is a lot of variables with the cabinets, are you changing from stain to paint?, is the wood damaged?, how many cabinets are there? I would suggest asking how many hours they are expecting to expend on the cabinets. You should expect to pay aprox. $40.00 per hour for proper refurbishing of the cabinets. Good luck

A painter quoted me $7000 to paint the interior of a 1500 sq ft 3 BR 2 BA home, including a vaulted living room popcorn ceiling (no other ceiling work), and about a dozen kitchen cabinets which would have to be sanded, primed, and coated with 2 coats of oil paint. The price is for one coat on the walls, and two coats on all the trim. Cost of paint is included in the bid. Any comments?

I agree with "a user somewhere in Ga." I am a professional painter self employed 15yrs. I can honestly say that you get what you pay for! Despite the current economy, there are two elements that are causing or contributing to the wide range in price, #1 the above mentioned "Aliens" who are not paying taxes..., #2 the unlicensed/uninsured painter ridding under the radar that are virtually just giving the work away in regards to cutthroat price, and are nowhere to be found when their substandard efforts fail. There is a difference in a quality job done well, and it's worth the little extra cost to have lasting results and peace of mind knowing it was done right the first time.

We had the whole house painted, including several fixes to dry wall, different color paints in different rooms, change of color, wall paper removal in one room, etc.

Great contractor...he is dong more work for us now.