$8k to paint a house?

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Hello. My First flip! home needs paint, here is a list that I got quoted $7,500.00 for

Ive bought wall paint already

He is supplying everything else, tape, brushes, trim paint ETC.

Paint entire 3150 Sq ft home

Paint ceilings

Repair texture and paint water damage in 3 areas of the ceiling

Paint entire 2 car garage

Paint all oak cabinets White, sand, prime and paint correctly off hinges probably 25 doors, and 15 drawers

Paint all 12 doors

paint stair case wood poles

paint baseboards

Dustin Beam · Answer

In my experience, it's in the ballpark of $1/sqft (of floor) for labor only.

I could honestly probably make more as a painter as I could a mech engineer. The only difference is I currently don't have to hustle for my work and I get benefits.

This is where renting in a college town would be nice. Cheap labor everywhere

Dan Wells · Answer

Ted, he did give me the option to buy everything and only charge 6500.00 but I don't have time to fool around with that and potentially get the wrong stuff to maybe save 500.00 or so. call me Lazy but I do have a full time job otherwise lol

Anna Buffkin · Answer

My first thought was wow that's outrageous.  Then I read the details.  Sadly, that doesn't sound far off.  Here is South Carolina, a good quick estimate is $1/ sq foot for interior.  I recently paid $2k for the exterior a 1700 sq foot house.  Add in all the detail work and it gets quite expensive.

My husband and I decided to save some money and repaint the interior of our 1700 sq ft reno ourselves in one weekend.  It's been 3-5 years since we have painted an entire house.  It about killed my husband.  Just a reminder we're not in our twenties anymore.  It's not difficult work, but it's definitely hard work.

Josh Engelhart · Answer

I opened this thinking $8k for paint was crazy, but that sounds like a huge job.

My rule of thumb is to get at least 3 quotes for everything (at least the first time) and let everyone know I'm shopping them around.

Dan Wells · Answer

Jay, he did mention sanding and priming and other steps, sounded correct

Jay Hinrichs · Answer

yes if they are done right with oil paint and top quality. !!!

Dan Wells · Answer

I have a friend that needs a 50 person town home complex painted, and probably 3 homes a month, This job I believe is going to gain him access to those jobs thru me. That might have helped a bit.

Matthew Paul · Answer

That price sounds a bit on the low side with all the cabinets .

Dan Wells · Answer

Walt, yes the garage is not included in the 3150 sq ft.

$8k to paint a house?

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