How Much Should Painting Services Cost

[aj fanatic]

I want my living room, kitchen, dining room, family room and a small bathroom painted. How much is reasonable for anyone who has experience in painting or hashad it done?

Thanks !

 

[i3allistic]

do it urself, weekend job for each room ...you'll feel better

 

[aj fanatic]

I work too much to do it myself. I also forgot to mention that I purchased all the materials.

 

[dirtylicious]

spray painting or roll on?

 

[aj fanatic]

rolling.

 

[mangudai954]

Definately do it yourself. Just make sure to get some painters tape to seal off edges so it looks clean.

 

[tmukg21]

You can knock this out Saturday morning. Get up around 7am, get a good breakfast, put in work, done before you know it.

Painting is a skill people should learn in life imo

 

[importking]

they will give you an estimate on squarefoot /size.





IF I WAS YOU...id just go to the local homedepot early round 8 830..The run of the mill/left overs will be there...Can pick up a few Hispanic guys to do it foryou. Prob charge you a few hundred bucks.

 

[dirtylicious]

I would probably guess $2-3 per square foot.
cheaper if you're in the rural areas

 

[derventa]

My uncle has his own painting business. He had just recently painted the house we rent..its a 2 family so its quite big. The bill for the landlord came out tobe $15,000

. He had workers so he probably only got 10k out of it. Butstill, for a 2 weeks times....15k worth of money in your pockets.

 

[dublbagn]

painting is not cheap I will tell you that.....I just moved into a house and wanted the whole thing painted....prep+paint+finishing and moldings = 4k.....I didit myself over 3 weekends and saved $3600, and I was using the best paint I could find $50 a gallon....

 

[josebronx]

Its easy, do it yourself

 

[kevenmayne]

Originally Posted by IMPORTKING

they will give you an estimate on squarefoot /size.





IF I WAS YOU...id just go to the local homedepot early round 8 830..The run of the mill/left overs will be there...Can pick up a few Hispanic guys to do it for you. Prob charge you a few hundred bucks.

do that though

 

[aj fanatic]

Thanks for the inpput guys. I think I'm gonna give the guy about $400-$500. I'm kinda helping and I bought the supplies. He told me to just bless himwith whatever he wouldn't quote me a price. He is a professional though but he says business is slow.

 

[dirtylicious]

if he's doing 5 rooms..I'd kick in a tad bit more.
esp if he's also doing the prep work to get the walls ready for paint(if they need any prep)

 

[importking]

500 and a 18 pack of brew.


ftw

 

[aj fanatic]

No prep work was needed. We just bought a new house. The walls were painted white but the wife wanted diff. I helped out with sealing edges and I did most ofthe bathroom. We're taking a break right and have two more rooms to go.

 

[yuras718]

I thought doing it yourself was the right way too and i gave up. I'm a terrible painter

I just couldn't get it looking right, everything lookeduneven. I wound up paying our handyman(that a friend of the family) $100 for my bedroom. 4 walls, ceiling and all the wood work triming.