Hi there,

I am hoping that some painting contractors in the group, or folks
who've had this service rendered on their homes, might be willing to
provide some basic info on cost.

We need to have the entry, dining room, living room (including
skylight) and upstairs hallway painted to prep the house for market. We
have no clue what it costs (in general) to have professional painters
do their thing and don't think we can tackle this on our own. There
will be furniture to work around, unfortunately. The only trim would be
the windows and floor moulding. Colors have yet to be determined, but
there would likely be 2-3 colors used throughout. The space is actually
not terribly large, overall...think 1960's split level upstairs (+
skylight) and you get the picture...

We're just trying to get a ballpark to start the budgeting process. Is
there a general per/sf price that seems to apply to the urban Pacific
NW (where we are)?

Have you had your house painted recently? If so, what range were you
quoted?

Thanks for the help!

wrote:
Hi there,

I am hoping that some painting contractors in the group, or folks
who've had this service rendered on their homes, might be willing to
provide some basic info on cost.

We need to have the entry, dining room, living room (including
skylight) and upstairs hallway painted to prep the house for market. We
have no clue what it costs (in general) to have professional painters
do their thing and don't think we can tackle this on our own. There
will be furniture to work around, unfortunately. The only trim would be
the windows and floor moulding. Colors have yet to be determined, but
there would likely be 2-3 colors used throughout. The space is actually
not terribly large, overall...think 1960's split level upstairs (+
skylight) and you get the picture...

We're just trying to get a ballpark to start the budgeting process. Is
there a general per/sf price that seems to apply to the urban Pacific
NW (where we are)?

Have you had your house painted recently? If so, what range were you
quoted?

Whatever answers you'll get on this newsgroup, you'll know one thing,
they're wrong for you. You've left out so much information it's not
even worth starting to list what you've omitted. Even with that
information, a number from a newsgroup is not a real number - it's a
guess. Even someone with years of experience will be giving you a
guess.

Pick up the phone, get a recommended local painter to come and give you
an estimate. It's the only way to get a real number. The painter will
not get upset that you've called...

R

Expext to pay inbetween 500 - 50000. Since you might have a shack or a
castle, we dont know and nobody can give a price without 3 photo per
room. Geeze get some bids already, what a dumb ass question.

Yikes tough to get a nice responce?? lol I've been painting for 25
years and our base rate starts @ $2.25/square Foot. That will give you
normal wall patching (Meaning we're not replacing drywall) 2
finsihcoats walls and Trim (Casings & baseboards) & Interior Doors 2
coats. Railings Ledges natural woodwork are extras. Ceilings repainted
and or re-textured are another bid.

I'm in Canada so we have a difference in Currency, and I am an
expensive painter in these parts.. most are 25 cents cheaper

Cheers

clipped
Have you had your house painted recently? If so, what range were you
quoted?

Thanks for the help!

The price can vary greatly between contractors, even using the same
price paint. Try to get names from a neighbor who has used a reliable
contractor. If you cannot, call or visit a local paint store that sells
a decent brand of paint - Pratt Lambert, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin
Moore. They may not recommend anyone, but certainly can give you a
couple of names. Then call and get estimates based on a moderately
priced paint and stating the products to be used. You will get better
advice and estimates if you familiarize yourself with what is needed.

The only trim is the windows and baseboards? How many windows? How
complex is the molding or trim? Lots of details that matter. You have
choices between adequate (spot prime, one coat) and best (prime all, two
coats), but have other unknowns. There are good pamphlets at the paint
stores that help guage the amount of work to expect. If present paint
is sound, and you are putting on the same kind, it will probably help
keep cost down. Three colors may add to cost if small areas must be
masked, etc. Deep colors may require more, or more expensive, paint.

If I had to guess at a price, I would guess at $500/room. SE US.

I've had some work like that done here in northern Virginia, again, I
don't know the particulars of your home, but I'd expect it to go
$2000-2500.

In article , m Ransley says...

Expext to pay inbetween 500 - 50000. Since you might have a shack or a
castle, we dont know and nobody can give a price without 3 photo per
room. Geeze get some bids already, what a dumb ass question.


Geeze yerself! Based on his post, you can rule out castle and shack, and he's
not looking for an actual bid, just a rough idea. Ever heard the term
"ballpark"? Newsflash - it doesn't always mean where ball games are played...

If it were left up to some participants of this newsgroup, it should just fold,
'cause everyone should get actual bids to answer some questions, and Google to
answer the rest of 'em. Good grief.

Banty

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We're just trying to get a ballpark to start the budgeting process. Is
there a general per/sf price that seems to apply to the urban Pacific
NW (where we are)?

Does your real estate agent not know?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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Banty wrote:
In article , m Ransley
says...

Expext to pay inbetween 500 - 50000. Since you might have a shack or a
castle, we dont know and nobody can give a price without 3 photo per
room. Geeze get some bids already, what a dumb ass question.


Good grief indeed. What's the purpose of getting a ballpark number
when there's absolutely _no_ clue where the house is, whether the
windows are traditional divided lites or vinyl, etc., etc.? The number
won't be accurate.

It never ceases to amaze me how much time people on this newsgroup will
waste NOT answering the question. Way too much time on your hands pal, and
when you have some, you do something completely worthless with it. (The
house is in the Pacific NW, by the way. YOU might have no clue, but that's
because you can't read. And he specifically stated he wasn't looking for an
accurate number.)

"jeffc" wrote in message

It never ceases to amaze me how much time people on this newsgroup will
waste NOT answering the question. Way too much time on your hands pal,
and when you have some, you do something completely worthless with it.
(The house is in the Pacific NW, by the way. YOU might have no clue, but
that's because you can't read. And he specifically stated he wasn't
looking for an accurate number.)

Wow, just how much time do you have too? OK, I give up, what is your ball
park figure? I'm guessing $3500, and you?