Average cost of exterior painting of a Florida home that's 1600 square feet?

Answer 1

There is no average. You have to look at the square footage of wall to be covered, whether the house has furniture or flooring in it, ceiling height, whether scaffolding is needed, etc. Talk with at LEAST three licensed paint contractors and get estimates.

Answer 2

In order to determine the amount of paint needed to cover any surface you'll have to know the square foot of the wall area, not the floor area. This can be found by measuring the perimeter of the house and multiplying that number by the height of the house. Once you have that number, divide it by 350 for a fairly smooth surface, and that will give you the approximate total of gallons needed for one coat of standard house paint over the entire house. If you are using a high build product, check the instructions on the can for square foot coverage and use that number in place of the 350.

Perimeter x height / 350 = gallons of paint for one coat.

If you're looking for an amount of money charged, it depends on the surface and complexity of the job. I'd suggest calling your local paint store and having them provide specifications for painting so that you can get bids from three reputable contractors all bidding on the same scope of work.

Answer 3

There is no set cost to paint a house. There are many variables that change the pricing including the quality of paint, quality of painter and how hungry the painter is. The best way to get a reasonable price is to get bids from at least three contractors. Before getting bids though, ensure that the painters are all bidding on the same job. Most paint stores will give you specs for the painters to follow. If you just ask for three bids, the low one will probably not include everything that the higher bids do. A good way to estimate the cost of the paint job is to multiply the cost of the paint times 3 to 4. The bids should fall somewhere in that range.

Answer 4

Painters charge around $1.50 and up to $3.00 per sq ft.... New construction painting starts at $2.70 - $3.00/Sq.

Answer 5

A local contractor can answer your question.

Answer 6

$1.00 per sq ft