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Getting exterior of home painted - expected cost?
Posted on 8/20/25 at 10:34 am
Posted on 8/20/25 at 10:34 am
I have a 2 story brick home that only has trim around roof, windows, garages, etc....so not a ton too paint - it does have a third story attic that is really high up with areas of trim that will need to be painted and the home is pretty large from a sq foot perspective --- any idea on what this should cost?
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Posted on 8/20/25 at 11:22 am to hubreb
350
Posted on 8/20/25 at 11:24 am to hubreb
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any idea on what this should cost?
not sure but I suggest going to Sherwin and benjamin moore and finding out exactly what quality and grade primer/paint you want used and make sure painter quotes are with said materials desired.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 11:27 am to hubreb
A good rule of thumb is figure out what you think it will be and then triple that.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 11:32 am to hubreb
The fact that you only need the trim painted isn't going to save you much money, since trim prep which also includes a wash is labor intensive if done right. The contractor will probably want to use scaffolding. Total will be $12K or greater.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 2:35 pm to Tree_Fall
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Total will be $12K or greater.
it will go un painted if anywhere near half of that
Posted on 8/20/25 at 3:32 pm to hubreb
$4-6 a square foot seems to be the going rate.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 4:27 pm to hubreb
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2 story brick home
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not a ton too pain
You will need to seal the brick before painting. So yeah, it will not be cheap.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 4:41 pm to hubreb
Just do it yourself, it’s not hard
Posted on 8/20/25 at 5:17 pm to hubreb
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it will go un painted if anywhere near half of that
Posted on 8/20/25 at 5:37 pm to Craft
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Just do it yourself, it’s not hard
Im fine on a ladder to change a light bulb - about sheet my pants watching a kid carry two packs of shingles to the high access spot on my roof...heights aren't for me
Posted on 8/20/25 at 5:53 pm to hubreb
Your supplied information is pretty scarce.
How many windows on the house?
How many on the 2nd floor?
Wooden soffits and fascia----what kind of shape is it in?
I find it a bit odd that a brick home would have wood trim around the windows, especially if you have vinyl or aluminum windows installed.
It's going to be a time consuming job due to the high work and having to do so off ladders only being able to reach several feet per move to prep and paint before having to climb down and move over to the next area.
How many windows on the house?
How many on the 2nd floor?
Wooden soffits and fascia----what kind of shape is it in?
I find it a bit odd that a brick home would have wood trim around the windows, especially if you have vinyl or aluminum windows installed.
It's going to be a time consuming job due to the high work and having to do so off ladders only being able to reach several feet per move to prep and paint before having to climb down and move over to the next area.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 6:16 pm to gumbo2176
3 big windows downstairs, 8 other "normal" size, 1 big windows upstairs, 5 normal size, all wooden and horizontal rectangular - house was being built quasi custom all upgrades and builder went bankrupt in 2008 with exterior finished - it sat for two years until bank hired a builder to finish - I bought in '11
This post was edited on 8/20/25 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 8/20/25 at 6:37 pm to hubreb
It's always more work than you think. Just keep that in mind.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 6:59 pm to hubreb
Painting is generally by the square foot of the area painted, you are better off measuring the square foot and getting back to us. Not the square foot of the floor of the house, but of the exterior. You not wanting to say how big your house is, will just make anyone somewhat decent at giving you a quote not care.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 7:20 pm to baldona
4,970 sq foot...didn't think it mattered
Posted on 8/20/25 at 8:19 pm to hubreb
So, if I read your response correctly, it's not just window trim but all wood windows and I'll assume ones with glazing holding the glass panes in place.
If so, that is not a cheap undertaking to prep them, dig out and replace any bad glazing then painting them because it's not quite as simple as just removing glazing and putting in new stuff. Any place that has glazing removed needs to be primed well so the new glazing will stick better, then the glazing has to dry sufficiently before the top coat of paint can be applied.
Dealing with windows, especially wooden ones are very labor intensive, thus time consuming when done right. And therein lies the problem with a lot of painters who don't do it right so it lasts. They'll take shortcuts by using the glazing that comes in a tube and applied like caulk instead of using real glazing that is rolled out by hand, applied by hand and pulled clean with a special glazing tool to make a neat job of it.
If so, that is not a cheap undertaking to prep them, dig out and replace any bad glazing then painting them because it's not quite as simple as just removing glazing and putting in new stuff. Any place that has glazing removed needs to be primed well so the new glazing will stick better, then the glazing has to dry sufficiently before the top coat of paint can be applied.
Dealing with windows, especially wooden ones are very labor intensive, thus time consuming when done right. And therein lies the problem with a lot of painters who don't do it right so it lasts. They'll take shortcuts by using the glazing that comes in a tube and applied like caulk instead of using real glazing that is rolled out by hand, applied by hand and pulled clean with a special glazing tool to make a neat job of it.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 9:09 pm to gumbo2176
If they have to reglaze all the windows he might be looking at 12k just for windows Not only that but if this needs to be done, the right way to remove the window and be able to work it on a bench. On some old houses they used brass screws with brass escutcheons that could be removed for easy maintenance.
Sound like OP will have an unpainted house for the foreseeable future.
Not only that but if this needs to be done, the right way to remove the window and be able to work it on a bench. On some old houses they used brass screws with brass escutcheons that could be removed for easy maintenance. Sound like OP will have an unpainted house for the foreseeable future.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 11:53 am to hubreb
Did mine myself. Probably a little smaller that yours. Cost me about 1500. That includes renting a 30' boom manlift for a weekend. I already owned the airless sprayer which would run you another 400ish
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:59 pm to hubreb
what price did the painters give you when you called them to come work up a quote?
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