Painting whole house?

Question

I am getting ready to have our whole house painted inside and I am thinking about hiring it done. We want to add some color to the walls and we were wondering about how much it would cost to have a 2,000sq ft. home with 9' ceilings painted. I have never hired anyone to do painting before so I don't have a clue what paint and labor would cost me.

Answer 1

your looking at 3500.00 plus materials primed and painted helping move furniture around.

Answer 2

Painting....is the easiest and cheapest way of creating a better living space and protecting ourselves and our home.....it also seems to be the most misunderstood function a homeowner can take on. Some basic rules of thumb to make the job easier for inside or outside painting are;

1)When estimating amount of paint needed, measure the walls length and height, multiply them and get the total square footage. For instance, if the wall height is 7.5 feet, always round up for ease of math to 8 and if the wall is 10 feet long, that’s 80 square feet. Now if the room has four equal walls, that’s an easy equation, just take 80 x 4 and forget the windows and door ways, just keep it simple and multiply to get the total square footage of the walls, and in this case it’s 320 sf. If the ceiling is to be painted, measure the wall length on the short and long walls. A 15 by 20 room would be 300 sf, a 10 x 10 room would be 100 square feet. So, a 10 x10 room with 8 foot high walls would equal 320 sf of wall surface and 100 sf of ceiling, that’s a total of 420 square feet of surface to paint. Each paint manufacturer lists on the can how many square feet of coverage you can expect per gallon. Using that information and the fact that no matter how you paint, you’ll always need two coats, then you will need two gallons for the 10 x 10 room in the example.
2)When painting against moldings or door and window trim, tape the joint with blue tape. Make sure to burnish the tape so it sticks well. Do this to the entire area you have taped. Then, using some acrylic/latex caulking, put a thin bead on the edge of the tape where it meets the trim. Smooth it out ensuring good coverage and let it dry, usually for a bout 2 hours. Once it is dry, paint the edge covering the tape and the caulking. When you’re finished painting, remove the tape and you’ll have a perfectly trimmed molding, door or window casing.
3)When painting with a roller, use a roller pan and load your roller often and keep it full of paint. A big mistake a lot of people make is not using enough paint. Load up your roller or brush with paint constantly. If you’re thinking you want to minimize the amount of paint you’re going to use to save moeny, remember, they won’t take a premixed color back if you have any leftover, so you might as well use it all! You’ll find it a lot easier to paint if you keep your brush or roller full.
4)Cutting in with a brush is a difficult task for many people to master. A general rule of thumb is to keep your brush full of paint and drag the bristles across the edge of your work creating a bead of paint that moves with the bristles. It’s difficult to do, but with a little practice on the wall before you paint, you can create some nice straight lines. But if you just can’t get it down, try the tip above.
5)Always prime outside bare wood. This cannot be stressed enough. Whether it is a fence, a shed or the house, any outside wood, especially non-pressure treated wood MUST be primed first. The primer penetrates the surface of the wood and bonds to the wood best. I prefer an oil based primer, then a latex top coat. And remember, once the wood is primed, you only have a couple of weeks to get a top coat on the surface, check with the manufacturer and read the label. One last note, priming over existing paint is a waste of time and money. Primer is made for bare wood.
6)A good acrylic/latex caulk and lightweight spackle are a best friend for those painting a room. The caulking can be used to fill in unsightly joints and cracks, equal to or less than ¼”. And spackle can be used to fill in nails holes and also as a gap filler. Scraping the walls with a 6 in metal drywall knife is a good practice too, removing bumps and peeled paint.

One last note...when you hire a contractor, check them out first. You want to see if there are any outstanding complaints from others they were hired by and you can do this through your local court system or Labor and Industries, the people who regulate contractors. Also, get at least 2 or 3 bids for the work to be accomplished and "interview" each contractor and see what kind of person they are. Be specific with what you want them to do. Surprises for the contractor equals more money out of your pocket.

I hope this information is valuable and helps you. I can be reached at [e-mail] if you have any further questions.

Answer 3

well the cost of labor is normally about 150 per room and the cost of materials, soley lies upon what type of paint or how long do you want it to last. BEHR is a cheaper paint that last about 10 - 15 yrs. if i were you i'd get estimates from atleast 3 contract painters before you hire the one suited for you.... also keep in mind you can have them checked out by the BBB (better business bureau) to see if they are in a lawsuite, ever been sued or if someone reported them as being a bad business, or have very bad work.... good luck

Answer 4

It simply depends on what kind of paint (Benamin Moore being the best) all the way down to Lowes and Home Depot...oil or latex......plus it is just one of those things where you get what you pay for (and it may not be that important to you to be perfect and the best paint).....I just painted exactly 2000 sq. ft. inside and out and I used Benjamin Moore paint and no spray painting...even the hardy plank was painted by hand on exterior....paid well over 14,000.00 for paint and labor. Another bid for in and out was 6800.00 (lots of spraying).....I completely remodeled from head to toe and want the paint to last the rest of my life..then give it to kids for a farmhouse on weekends...it is all up to you....

Answer 5

approx..1.30 per sq. ft. labor cost add materials and you are looking at around 3000 to 3500 . Plus any additional charges added if you go egshell ,semi gloss etc,as wellas darker colors which may require more coats to cover....painting contractor

Answer 6

I'm a professional painter. In the st.Louis area that would run anywhere between $1800 to $3000

Answer 7

Well different colors and pre fr the job all come into consideration, somewere around 600 to 800, labor only,

Answer 8

Call some house painters and get some estimates. Its all relative to where you live and who you hire.