re: How much do interior painters cost?

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absurd like $6,500

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bruh, I would happily write that check. I fricking despise painting.

Figure $6500 for labor plus material, but there are a lot of variables that can increase the price.

God damn lochness monsta!

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$350/room

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I have a painting company. Like the others said, there are a lot of variables. Ceilings, doors, windows, how much trim. Multiple colors or different shades?
A few quick suggestions:
If you’re going to hire someone to do it, make sure they are bonded and insured. Don’t take their word for it. Require them to show you the documents. If they’re not and someone falls off a ladder, you are legally on the hook. No way I would allow a subcontractor on my property without that assurance. Best case scenario in that instance is that it is an undocumented illegal alien who runs instead of filing a claim.
Second, if you get a quote, get it itemized. Know exactly what you’re paying for.
Third: make sure they use paint from a Sherwin-Williams store or a PPG store or the like. The paint you get from Lowe’s or Home Depot, even though it has the Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams logo, is an inferior product. Those stores stock paint with those logos and it isn’t remotely the same thing you get directly from the manufacturer, which is contractor-grade. It ain’t as cheap, but it is your home and worth it to do it right.
A quote that doesn’t break down exactly what products are going to be used and what each door or crown molding costs to paint is worthless. Chuck in a Truck or Dan with a van will play you if you don’t watch what they’re doing.
Get a quote from someone who will itemize everything, then pick what you want and negotiate a fair price. The walls are the easiest to do. Do those yourself (again, not with paint from the big box stores).
If you do the work yourself, make sure you know what’s on the walls first. Is it oil or water based? One doesn’t apply to the other very well. An quick easy way to find out is get some rubbing alcohol (denatured alcohol) at the drugstore. Put some on a cloth. Rub it on a Small corner of the wall. If the paint comes off, it is water based. Used water based paint. Do the same on the trim and doors.
Go by a PPG store or a Sherwin-Williams store and ask the folks who work there what they recommend for your project. They will offer a lot of free and useful information. Some paints require different brushes or rollers than others.
The guy who said $2.50-$3 per square foot is pretty close but each project is different.
Painting done the right way by true tradesmen is not cheap, but the results and the life of the job should be worth the money spent. If you’re going to do it yourself, then take the time to do it well.
Supplies like drip cloths and ladders from the big box stores are fine. Rollers, brushes and paint are not. If you hire someone to do it, make sure you’re not getting ripped off by them going there and charging you for better materials and paint.

Sorry. No I don’t go that far. But I’d suggest you get an itemized quote from either a CertaPro or Fresh Coat Painters. I’m sure there are some nearby if you Google one of those and they should be happy to give you a free quote so you’ll know exactly what you’re looking at as far as costs.
If not, go to the the closest Sherwin-Williams or PPG or Benjamin Moore store and ask them who some of the more reputable painters in your area are. They will absolutely know who is good and who to avoid.
Any reputable painting business should be willing to give you a free itemized quote. Beat it down if cost is a big concern by taking things like windows or doors or trim off the list. Actually, ceilings are a bitch to do and most don’t need to be repainted for the room to look great. Make them quote everything then start taking those things off the list until you get to a price point you want.
Again, make certain you actually see their insurance and bonding documents or walk away.

It’s not so much cost, it’s that I don’t trust the few I’ve dealt with so far. Unreliable and impossible to contact once the job has started. It took the last so called reputable painters almost two weeks to finish our kitchen. Insane. Now of course the wife wants to change the color. I’m just going to do it myself at this point. I’m just not as skilled as a professional would be. I’ll check what you suggested, but doubt there’s any in my area.

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Again, make certain you actually see their insurance and bonding documents or walk away.

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a few questions on this:

Wouldn't your homeowners insurance cover you in the event someone was injured in your property?

What cause of action would a painter have against a homeowner for injuring himself? I'm trying to think of a scenario in which the homeowner's negligence would cause an injury, assuming that it was the painters and NOT the homeowners who set up the space in preparation for painting (laying drop cloths, setting up scaffolding or ladders, etc)

Too much.


But I still pay them to come do big jobs because I cannot stand painting.

What should he expect per window/door to paint?

100 bucks per pop?

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What cause of action would a painter have against a homeowner for injuring himself?

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Because he/she is on your property and you have insurance.

The lawyer will go from the top to bottom suing from deepest pockets down.

Never ever let a contractor or his people on your property without proof of GL and workers comp. Not a verbal, documented proof.