How much does painting one room cost?

So the question today is how much does it cost to paint an average size bedroom.

Depending on your choice in quality of paint there is room to spend up to $50 or more for a single gallon of paint.

I really don’t ever think this is necessary but some people want the best so they get the best.

The average price for a gallon of high quality interior paint is around $30 and it usually takes 2 gallons to apply 2 coats of paint to an average size bedroom. In fact you will likely have some paint left over.

Now lets look at the cost to apply the paint… If you are an average homeowner it will take you fully 8 hours just to paint the walls in a room properly. That estimate includes setting up your plastic and tape and cleaning up. But that is a full day down the drain just to paint one room.

Then there is hiring a contractor. It will take a contractor the better part of a day to do the work as well, perhaps up to 6 hours, but they will likely do a better job, faster and cleaner than you could do on your own.

What does it cost to have a professional painting contractor do a room?

lets start at $300 for just the walls, then add another $75 for ceiling painting, and $100 for doors, windows and trim.

I saw a project on DFWforhire.com that reflected these numbers… the property owner received bids ranging from $300 all the way down to $75.

So why the cost of just $75? Clearly some service providers are more eager to win the job than others. Some painters have less overhead that others as well.

I think the lesson here is that getting as many bids as possible is a great way to find the price and service that you want. It can however be time consuming to have multiple contractors visit your property to provide an estimate. Instead take a picture or two of your project and post it online. get multiple bids instantly when you use the internet to find contractors.

happy new year all!

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