The cost to paint the exterior of a house is $1.50 to $4 per square foot or $2,600 to $5,700, depending on the size, number of stories, condition, and accessibility.
Cost to hire a painter near me
Interior Door $50 – $200
10×12 Room $300 – $800
10×12 Room Ceiling $150 – $300
14×16 Master Bedroom $700 – $1,300
Bathroom $200 – $600
Kitchen $200 – $600
Living Room $400 – $1,200
All Interior Walls $1,300 – $6,300
Whole House Interior $2,900 – $8,800
Whole House Exterior $1,800 – $5,000
New Construction $4,000 – $15,000
Does painting add value to a house?
Painting is a cost-effective way to add value and boost home appeal. Interior painting has a 107% return on investment (ROI), while exterior painting has a 55% return on investment on average.
How often should you paint your walls or house interior?
Interior walls need painting every three to seven years on average, depending on the room type, traffic and condition, and previous paint job. Ceilings need painting every 7 to 10 years, and baseboards and trim need repainting every 2 to 4 years.
Signs interior walls need painting:
Paint is peeling, flaking, bubbling, cracking, faded, or chalky
There are stains and mold on the walls
The walls are damaged
The last paint job was longer than 7 years ago
You're tired of the current color
You're selling the home and want to increase the appeal
How often should you paint your house exterior?
A house exterior needs painting every five to ten years on average, depending on the location, climate, sun exposure, material, and condition. Wood siding needs repainting every 3 to 7 years, while fiber cement siding needs repainting every 10 to 15 years.
Signs a house exterior needs painting:
Paint is peeling, flaking, bubbling, cracking, faded, or chalky
There are exposed patches of wall
Stucco needs patching, or wood boards need replacing
The last paint job was longer than 10 years ago
You are selling the home and want to boost curb appeal
How long does it take to paint a room?
Painting a room takes two to six hours on average. The time it takes to paint a room depends on the prep work, primer requirements, room size, if ceilings need painting, number of coats, and clean up.
How long does it take to paint a house?
An average-size house takes three to four days to paint with a professional team of three painters. A large three-story or 5+ bedroom house takes four to six days to paint the exterior on average. This time estimate includes prepping the house, painting, and cleaning up.
Do you tip residential painting contractors?
Painting services do not expect a tip. However, if they go above and beyond or spend more time than expected, a cold drink, hot lunch, or $10 to $20 tip is appreciated. Giving the painter a positive review on HomeGuide, Yelp, or Google is better than a tip.
How to find local painters?
Start by searching our list of painters near you, then compare reviews and costs. Next:
Get at least three free estimates in-person to compare.
Ask for recommendations from family, friends, and neighbors.
Select companies that are licensed, bonded, and experienced.
Verify their insurance, worker’s compensation, and bond guarantees.
Read reviews and check out their previous work on HomeGuide and Google.
Ask if they are part of their local chamber of commerce or any trade associations such as the Painting Contractors Association (PCA).
Ask about their warranties and guarantees.
Get a detailed estimate, contract, and warranty in writing before the work begins.
Avoid making large payments upfront. Come up with a payment schedule for work completed.
After asking questions and verifying their credentials, hire the best painting services in your area.
What questions to ask painting companies?
When hiring a local painter, ask them the following questions:
How long have you been a painting contractor?
How many similar projects have you painted?
Can I see your portfolio?
Can you provide me with a list of references?
Are you licensed, insured, and bonded?
Are you a member of the BBB, chamber of commerce, or any trade associations?
Are your painters' employees or subcontractors?
What qualities do you look for in subcontractors? Do they have professional training?
What quality of painting materials do you use?
What is your preparation process before painting?
How do you handle damages that happen on the job?
Who's the project manager?
What hours do you and your crew work?
How long will the project take?
What permits do I need, and will you obtain them?
How long is your warranty, and what does it cover?
How much is your cost estimate?
Can you provide me a written and signed contract with a breakdown of all costs?
What is the structure of the payment agreements?
Are financing options available?
What do I need to provide to get started?
Reviews for Everett painting services
Recent success stories from people in the Everett area.
Abdul K.
Ben is very professional and has lot of experience. I would recommend hiring him for any projects you have!!!!
Alpha Construction & Remodeling, LLC
Rick M.
Steve was very easy to work with. His knowledge on the order and the way things should be done was really helpful. It only took a couple weeks to install 2000 sq ft of Red Oak with a coffee stain and 12 steps ,trim and he did a full bathroom remodel with the works he went above and beyond with his workmanship and creativity.
Can't wait to have him back for the kitchen remodel.
FloorsNmore
James A.
Paul was friendly and knowledgeable. Fixed my bathroom up in no time! Had other contractors but he was the best. Definitely hiring again.
Ohana Handyman Service
Chris S.
Kevin Dale presented himself well and seemed to have the experience to do our job. The scope of work was fairly large as we were renovating a 1948 house, including vaulting the ceiling. We were on a time deadline and needed the project completed in a timely manner. The beginning went well with the demo. We had an architect involved for sizing the beam needed for the vault. The day that the beam was to go in, we found out that there was an old oil furnace directly where the support needed to be. We had to rush to find someone who could remove the furnace. After that, the framing seemed to go well. That's where things fell apart. We were to have the house rewired and apparently the electrician that Kevin had hired took another job and because building was in high gear, he had trouble finding someone to do the job. Several weeks went by with no work done. The wiring was finally done, but at present, when you use a waffle iron in the kitchen, it blows a circuit. (We had even had the service upgraded to 200 amp, so there is plenty of available power.) We had to have the main water shutoff in the house moved and now the shutoff doesn't shut off the water. The date for completion was supposed to be July 31 and since notice needed to be given to a current landlord, I asked Kevin about a completion date and he said that to be on the safe side Aug. 15 would probably be better. Our arrangement was to install all of the trim and do the painting. Since we were flying out to do this, we needed prior notice of when this would be available to be done. The date that was given ended up being about a month earlier than it was ready. Because the ticket had been bought, Kevin agreed to install the trim in compensation. Sounds good, but he used his framing carpenters to do it. Not the same skill set. He also used them and new workers for the drywall taping and mudding. It took weeks and many call-backs to get most of it in at-least presentable condition. There were so many other annoying things involved. In mid September, when he was given a day and time to correct a list of things or forfeit a (small) amount of the last payment, He and his crew showed up at 4 PM that day and then was miffed that he was going to lose that money because he couldn't get everything done that day. We tried to work with Kevin, but he often would not respond to emails and just seemed to ignore criticism. There were weeks in the last month (a month and a half after the original completion date) when his crew would be there for 4 hours out of the entire week. This turned out to be a very stressful remodel and I would advise people to avoid Estate Renovations.
Estate Renovations llc
Fergus N.
I can recommend High Point Company.He did a great job repairing my shower pipe and
installing a new pipe, filter, and shower head.His work was meticulous and efficient, and he
showed a high level of professionalism throughout the process.He clearly explained what he
was doing and why, which I appreciated. My shower is now working better than ever thanks.
High Point Construction
Jonathan S.
John did an amazing job remodeling my kitchen, finished in time, full of kindness and respect to us. Highly recommended. Looking forward to hire him again
Lux Finishing LLC
Greg K.
Juan was efficient, professional, friendly and very respectful of my home/property. I will call on Anorve the next time I need help around the property.
Anorve Landscape Services Llc
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