What is the average price per square foot for interior painting in middle Tennessee area?

Answer 1

The price is really based on the quality of workmanship and professionalism one is looking for.

The price usually varies from $1.25 - $4.5+ sqft for a complete paint job including materials. Complete meaning painting of every paintable area. The average cost per square foot for painting the interior being about $2.5 - $3 sqft.

The low price of $1.25 sqft will usually include the most inexpensive paint materials, none to very little prep work, and mostly a sloppy job (visible miss spots or holidays, color bleed-through, paint drops on the floor, very little cleanup).

A bad practice I've seen over the years is someone coming in at this price, promising good materials, and "watering down" the paint. I've heard of people putting as much as 1 gallon of water for every 2 gallons of paint. No matter how good the paint was to start with, that water just destroyed the formula and probably made it worse than the inexpensive paint would have been.

Looking at the higher end of the spectrum, at $4.5+ sqft, you're looking at very high quality materials being used, very detailed prep work, and a professional, licensed, insured, and trained crew.

Condo / apartment painting is usually a little less because there aren't as many separations and hallways / stairways, etc. They usually start at $0.80 - $3.5+ sqft, averaging at $1.25 - $1.75 sqft.

Answer 2

The cost depends on whether you paint it yourself or pay a professional painter to paint it, the grade of paint you buy, how many coats of paint is applied, and other factors. In almost all cases, you will save a significant amount of money by painting it yourself, but hiring a professional painter can result in a much better looking job.

If you paint it yourself, you will need to buy the paint, paint brushes, rollers, roller trays, drop cloths, and other supplies. Depending on the size of the rooms, you could probably paint a room for less than $200.00, but keep in mind that good paint and good brushes are worth the extra cost. Once you have the supplies, if you wash them out good after use and take good care of them, the cost will be the cost of the paint and any supplies you might need to replace.

Hiring a professional painter would probably at least double the $200.00 for each room and could cost even more. The best thing to do is call professional painters in your area and find out what they charge, keeping in mind that all painters are not equal and price does not necessarily determine how well they will do the job. There is nothing wrong with asking for references and calling them.

Answer 3

It varies based on the complexity of the job. A good rule of thumb is to determine the cost of materials, then multiply that amount by three to four to determine a range for the total price of the entire job. Best bet is to contact at least three contractors for bids and eliminate the high and low prices.

Answer 4

Some painters will go by total sq ft of the house . 1200 sq ft house , already painted

should be the same . thats with matrails and labor.

Others may take the sq ftg of each wall and then charge about .40 per sqft and

then add cost for supplies.

so 950sq ft per side at .40 then charge about 20-25 dollars an hour for prep

this method is harder and more precise . but youll pay more in the end.

grand total 8 hrs prep ( caulking , masking, clean up, ect..)

380$ per side

160$ for prep whole house 8 hrs.

160$ for paint whole house at 20$ gl.

40$ for caulking and paper/plastic.

total for whole house would be 1880.

Rinker Painting

Answer 5

It varies based on the complexity of the job. A good rule of thumb is to determine the cost of materials, then multiply that amount by three to four to determine a range for the total price of the entire job. Best bet is to contact at least three contractors for bids and eliminate the high and low prices.

Answer 6

It varies based on the complexity of the job. A good rule of thumb is to determine the cost of materials, then multiply that amount by three to four to determine a range for the total price of the entire job. Best bet is to contact at least three contractors for bids and eliminate the high and low prices.

Answer 7

$2.30 sq. Ft. "Floor space" and up. Depends on if its New construction, existing empty or occupied..

Answer 8

That depends on how many square foot needs painting, and who you employ.

Answer 9

18cents