[Marlan]

Need to know the cost per square foot for interior painting

[creahands]

Painting price is relative to area u are working in. This is not what room but geographical.

The cost would also have to reflect any patching, caulking, taping and sanding that has to be done.

The cost would be the estimate cost of supplies plus how much u would like to make/earn.

There are many more variables, but these are the high lights.

Chuck

[Clough]

Hi, Marlan!

You posted on the following thread about this same subject.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/other-...ml#post2388537

Would you please post what you did there, here?

Thanks!

[deckerw967]

Prices range between $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot. However, you must consider any scraping, powerwashing, cualking, etc. Take the square footage and mult. It by both $1.50 and then 3.50. This will give you high/low numbers. Remember to add your material costs! If there is a lot of scraping (time consuming) charge $3.50, if not and it's easy to prep charge less! That's the best I can do without pixs!

[deckerw967]

Prices range between $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot. However, you must consider any scraping, powerwashing, cualking, etc. Take the square footage and mult. It by both $1.50 and then 3.50. This will give you high/low numbers. Remember to add your material costs! If there is a lot of scraping (time consuming) charge $3.50, if not and it's easy to prep charge less! That's the best I can do without pixs!

[Clough]

Hi, deckerw967!

Would you please give a break-down as to how you have come up with the pricing that you have, please?

Thanks!

[creahands]

Hi deckerw967,

U are saying that to paint a 12x12 room 8 feet high u would charge almost $800. That is without any repairs or caulking. A 12x12 room with 8 foot walls including ceiling has a 528 sq ft surface times $1.50 comes to $792. If I could get that kind of money, I would stop doing all the other things needed in a house.

U would have a very hard time getting this kind of money even in a multi-million dollar house.

Chuck

[jhemmer]

I think you figure the SQF of the room not the wall and add a little extra if you have to paint the lid
so a 12x12 room is 144 sqf =216 for the room

You guys can let me know if I am way off
hope this helps

[creahands]

Welcome aboard jhemmer

Hypothetical:Someone calls u for a job. Tells u have a 12x12 room to paint with no prep work. U quote them $216. U get to job and find it has a 16' ceiling.

I know this is way over top but even a 10' ceiling will change price.

Pricing the labor is relative to many factors. Some are location, # windows, # of doors, furniture in room, type of paint, more then one color, how bad u want job and how much u want to make.

Chuck

[LMMpainting]

OK I need to know how to price a painting job outside 800 sq ft 9 windows 2 doors trim and siding in G.A can someone tell me how I can find the prices