Best Time of Year to Paint House Exterior

Toll to paint a firm

The average cost to paint a house is $1,900 to $vi,900. Exterior house painting costs $i to $iv per square foot, depending on the paintable area outside, siding cloth and condition, number of stories, prep work, and repainting labor.

Cost to pigment a house - chart

Toll to paint a firm

Home size (square feet)	Average cost
1,000	$800 – $three,200
i,500	$1,200 – $four,800
2,000	$1,700 – $vi,800
ii,500	$2,100 – $8,400
3,000	$2,500 – $10,000
3,500	$two,900 – $11,600
4,000	$3,400 – $13,400
v,000	$4,200 – $xvi,800

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• Painting a house takes four to 5 days and boosts curb appeal and dwelling house value.
• Paint on a house exterior lasts 5 to 10 years on average.
• The total cost to paint a house interior is $1,300 to $six,300.

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1. Cost to pigment a house
2. Exterior painting cost calculator
3. Average cost to paint a business firm exterior
   • Cost by home size (foursquare pes)
   • 2-story house vs. ranch-style
   • Labor toll
   • Outside paint cost
4. Cost to paint siding outside of house
   • Stucco
   • Vinyl
   • Wood
   • Brick
   • Concrete
   • Aluminum / metal
5. Toll to repaint a house by type
   • Townhouse / mobile home
6. Outside painting cost estimates
   • Garage
   • Trim, Fascia, & Soffits
   • Shutters
   • Deck, patio, or porch
   • Outside doors
   • Foundation
   • Gutters
7. DIY cost to paint a house exterior
8. Frequently asked questions
9. Getting firm painting quotes
10. Exterior painters near me

Exterior painting cost calculator

The post-obit table shows the average exterior house painting estimate.

Average cost to paint a firm exterior - chart

Outside painting cost reckoner

National average toll	$4,200
Minimum cost	$750
Maximum cost	$17,000
Average cost range	$1,900 to $6,900

Price data is from research and project costs reported by HomeGuide members.

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Average cost to paint a house outside

The average cost to paint a house exterior is $ane,900 to $vi,900. House repainting costs depend on the home's exterior size and condition, number of stories, number of windows and doors, paint quality, siding material, repairs, prep work, and labor.

• Labor accounts for 70% to 80% of the full cost.
• DIY painting a house exterior costs $400 to $ane,800 for materials only.

Exterior house painting cost per foursquare foot

Exterior house painting costs $1 to $4 per square foot on average. Labor costs increase for homes with multiple stories, repairs, and obstructions like trees, bushes, or uneven ground.

Exterior business firm painting toll per square foot

Home size (foursquare anxiety)	Paintable expanse (square feet)*	Average toll
900	720	$750 – $two,900
1,000	800	$800 – $3,200
1,100	900	$900 – $three,600
i,200	1,000	$1,000 – $iv,000
1,300	1,100	$1,100 – $4,400
one,400	1,150	$1,200 – $4,600
1,500	1,200	$1,200 – $four,800
i,600	1,300	$i,300 – $5,200
1,700	1,400	$1,400 – $5,600
1,800	1,500	$i,500 – $6,000
1,900	i,600	$1,600 – $6,400
2,000	1,700	$1,700 – $6,800
2,200	1,850	$1,900 – $7,400
two,500	ii,100	$2,100 – $8,400
2,700	two,250	$2,300 – $9,200
three,000	two,500	$2,500 – $10,000
3,500	ii,900	$2,900 – $eleven,600
iv,000	three,350	$three,400 – $xiii,400
4,500	3,800	$three,800 – $fifteen,200
5,000	four,200	$4,200 – $16,800

*Paintable area can vary significantly from business firm to house.

Cost to paint a ii-story business firm vs. ranch-mode

The average toll to paint a 2-story house is $two,000 to $10,500 or 25% to l% more than a unmarried-story home. Multi-story homes crave more paint and supplies, prep work, labor, and ladders or scaffolding. A scaffolding permit adds $100 to $300.

Toll to paint by stories

Home stories	Square footage	Average total cost
Unmarried story	1,000 – 2,000	$i,000 – $6,400
2 story	ane,500 – 2,500	$2,000 – $x,500
Iii story	2,500 – 3,000+	$three,200 – $18,000

Labor cost to pigment a house outside

The labor cost to pigment a house exterior is $0.80 to $2.fourscore per square pes or 70% to fourscore% of the total cost. Professional painter hourly rates are $20 to $l plus materials or $200 to $500 per twenty-four hour period on average.

Exterior painting prep work includes sanding, washing, caulking, and repairs:

• Siding repair costs $200 to $one,100 on boilerplate, depending on the cloth and damage.
• Window frame repair costs $150 to $600.
• Scraping, sanding, and stripping onetime paint or siding costs $2 to $8 per square human foot.
• Caulking and masking costs $0.50 to $4.00 per linear pes.
• Power washing a house costs $170 to $360.

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Outside paint price per gallon

Exterior pigment costs $30 to $lxxx per gallon for standard acrylic or latex. Mineral-based exterior brick paint costs $100 to $150 per gallon. Exterior paint costs $200 to $1,200 total for an boilerplate house. One gallon of pigment covers 250 to 400 square feet with i glaze. Two coats are recommended for long-lasting coverage.

Exterior paint price

Dwelling house size (SF)	Paintable surface (SF)	Gallons needed (two coats)	Total paint price
one,000	800	4 – 6	$120 – $480
1,200	1,000	v – 8	$150 – $640
1,500	1,200	6 – 10	$180 – $800
one,800	1,500	8 – 12	$240 – $960
two,400	2,000	ten – 16	$300 – $ane,300
3,000	2,500	12 – 20	$360 – $1,600
iii,500	3,000	xvi – 24	$480 – $1,920

*Average toll for two coats of acrylic or latex paint, excluding primer.

• Primer costs $20 to $50 per gallon and covers 200 to 300 square anxiety. Primer is required on most bare surfaces and recommended on all surfaces for the all-time results.
• Two coats do not always crave double the paint because the 2d coat often uses less paint.
• Porous and textured surfaces like brick, stucco, and concrete require more paint.
• Estimate one gallon of trim pigment for every vi to 8 gallons of exterior paint.

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Cost to pigment siding outside of house

The average toll to paint siding is $1.00 to $five.50 per square foot, depending on the habitation's exterior size and material type. Painting exterior siding adds curb appeal and increases its lifespan.

Price to paint siding

Type	Cost per square pes	two,000 SF house
Aluminum or metal siding	$i.00 – $iv.00	$i,700 – $6,800
Brick exterior	$1.fifty – $4.50	$2,600 – $7,700
Concrete siding	$1.00 – $three.50	$1,700 – $6,000
Exterior foundation	$1.00 – $4.00	$200 – $1,100
Stucco outside	$1.00 – $5.50	$1,700 – $9,400
Vinyl siding	$1.00 – $3.00	$1,700 – $five,100
Wood siding	$1.00 – $4.00	$ane,700 – $vi,800

*Average cost to paint a 2,000 square foot, 1-story house.

In comparison, siding replacement costs $3 to $11 per foursquare foot when panels are too worn to paint.

Toll to paint a stucco house exterior

Painting a stucco house costs $one.00 to $5.50 per foursquare foot or $1,700 to $nine,400 on boilerplate. The rougher the stucco texture, the more surface surface area and paint required.

• Stucco repairs price $8 to $50 per square foot to ready cracks, holes, and chips earlier painting.
• The cost to re-stucco a house is $four to $15 per square foot.

Two-story house with stucco siding repainted

Cost to pigment vinyl siding

Painting vinyl siding costs $1 to $3 per square foot or $i,700 to $five,100 for a 2,000 SF dwelling. Painting vinyl siding refreshes worn siding's advent. Vinyl siding typically lasts up to 25 years or more but may fade sooner with extreme conditions or sun exposure.

Replacing vinyl siding costs $three to $11 per square pes for siding too worn or damaged to paint.

Contractor painting vinyl siding house dark blueish

Cost to paint wood siding

Painting forest siding costs $1 to $four per square human foot or $1,700 to $vi,800 on average. Repainting wood siding typically falls at the lower finish of the cost range considering but spot priming is required. Forest siding may need a complete primer coat if the new color is lighter than the existing i.

Painting a brick house exterior

Painting a brick house costs $1.50 to $iv.50 per foursquare foot or $2,600 to $7,700 for a 2,000 SF home. Mineral-based paints cost the most but concluding the longest and maintain the brick's breathability to forbid deterioration. Painting raw brick requires a primer glaze.

• Brick staining costs $i to $four per square foot and changes the brick's color with dye while allowing it to remain breathable.
• The cost to brick a house is $8 to $18 per foursquare foot for siding too damaged for painting.

Ii-story brick firm painted eggshell white

House painters cost for concrete siding

Painting concrete siding costs $1.00 to $3.50 per foursquare pes or $i,700 to $6,000 on boilerplate. Concrete or fiber cement siding is porous and absorptive, requiring a sealant, primer, and multiple coats for complete coverage. Old paint may need removing for new paint to adhere correctly.

Painting aluminum and metallic siding

Painting aluminum siding costs $ane to $4 per foursquare foot or $ane,500 to $vii,000 on average. Prep work is typically required to remove the chalky powder balance before painting. Painting metal siding revives its appearance and hides pocket-sized cosmetic imperfections.

Aluminum siding exterior house painted grayness

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Cost to repaint a house by type

Repainting a mobile home or townhouse costs $one to $4 per square foot or $750 to $4,300 on average. Repainting costs more than if the existing surface is in poor status, and additional repairs and prep work are required.

Cost to repaint a business firm by type

Firm type	Average cost
Mobile home	$750 – $4,200
Townhouse	$i,000 – $4,300
Standard house	$ane,700 – $6,800

Cost to repaint a townhouse

Painting a townhouse costs $1,000 to $4,300 on average, depending on the size, siding blazon, and the number of stories. Painting a townhouse only includes the forepart and dorsum walls because most townhomes share one or both sidewalls with neighboring units.

Cost to paint exterior of mobile abode

Painting a mobile home exterior costs $750 to $4,200 on average. DIY painting a mobile home costs $250 to $750, depending on the size, siding condition, and pigment type.

Exterior painting price estimates

Outside wall painting costs $one to $4 per square foot, with a minimum of $250 to $500. When estimating an exterior painting projection, be sure to include the doors, foundation, garage, shutters, trim, or other home features:

Outside painting cost estimates

Item	Average cost
Deck, patio, or porch	$2 – $v per foursquare foot
Eaves, fascia, and soffit	$ii – $6 per linear pes
Exterior door	$100 – $225 per door
Outside shutters	$threescore – $150 per pair
Outside trim	$1 – $4 per linear foot
Exterior wall	$one – $4 per square foot
Detached garage + door	$350 – $ii,800
Garage door	$100 – $680
Foundation	$200 – $i,100
Gutters and downspouts	$100 – $900
Window frame	$45 – $150 per window

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Toll to paint a garage

Painting a one-car detached garage costs $350 to $1,900, including the garage door. Painting a two-car discrete garage costs $600 to $2,800, including the garage door. House painting estimates typically include the outer walls of a garage.

• Painting a garage door alone costs $100 to $680.
• An epoxy garage floor coating costs $1,300 to $iii,000 on average.

Painting exterior trim, fascia, soffit, and eaves

Painting exterior trim costs $1 to $four per linear foot. Painting eaves, fascia, and soffit costs $two to $6 per linear foot. Trim painting may not exist included in house painting estimates.

Cost to paint shutters and windows

Painting exterior shutters costs $sixty to $150 per pair. Painting an outside window costs $40 to $150 per window. The price depends on window and shutter size, material, and location.

Deck, patio, and porch staining or painting

Painting a deck, front porch, or patio costs $2 to $5 per square foot, depending on the size, material, layout, and status.

• Staining a deck costs $450 to $1,000 on average.
• Deck painting costs $600 to $2,000 on average.
• Painting a patio costs $300 to $1,000 on average.
• Painting a front end porch costs $200 to $750 on average, plus $20 to $100 per column.

Painting outside doors

Painting an exterior door costs $100 to $225 on average. Painters charge $150 to $300 to pigment a front door and the exterior frame.

Cost to paint exterior foundation

Painting an exterior foundation costs $200 to $i,100 on average. Concrete foundations are porous and should be sealed and primed before painting with paint formulated explicitly for physical.

Price to paint gutters and downspouts

Painting gutters costs $one to $4 per linear pes or $100 to $900 for an average home. Gutter and downspout painting is not always included in an outside house painting estimate.

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DIY toll to paint a house exterior

The cost to paint a house exterior yourself is $400 to $1,800 for supplies, equipment, and paint for a 1,500 foursquare foot dwelling house, including renting a paint sprayer for up to five days.

Costs to pigment a house yourself

Detail	Boilerplate cost (each)
Brushes	$2 – $15
Buckets (v-gallon)	$6 – $8
Caulk (10 oz. tub)	$vi – $9
Ladder	$fourscore – $300
Painter's record	$three – $x
Paint trays	$2 – $5
­­Paint roller kit	$x – $25
Plastic drop cloths	$5 – $xxx
Sandpaper	$5 – $fifteen
Scrapers	$six – $20
Trisodium phosphate (TSP)	$5 – $12
Paint sprayer / power roller rental (per day)	$30 – $50
Scaffolding rental (per day)	$50 – $100
Outside paint (per gallon)	$xxx – $150
Primer (per gallon)	$20 – $l

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to paint a house?

Painting a business firm takes 4 to five days on average, including cleaning, training, and painting. Painting fourth dimension depends on the home and coiffure size, weather, and prep work required. Smaller homes may take i to 2 days. Larger houses or homes needing repairs may take 7 to 10 days.

How often should you paint your house?

A house exterior should be painted every 5 to 10 years on average. Exterior paint may concluding upward to twenty years or every bit niggling equally iii years, depending on the location, climate, siding type, and pigment type and quality. Southern- and southwestern-facing walls wearable faster due to increased sun exposure.

How often to paint a house

Siding type	Repainting schedule (years)
Aluminum	5 – 10
Brick	three – 20
Cement fiberboard	10 – 15
Stucco	5 – 7
Vinyl	2 – x
Wood	3 – 7

When is the all-time time of year to pigment a house exterior?

Tardily bound, summer, and early fall are the best times to paint a house exterior. Painting in the fall or early winter is ideal in southern states that stay warm yr-round. Optimal painting atmospheric condition is warm and dry out.

Painting contractors in colder regions ofttimes offer discounts in late fall or early wintertime.

How much does it price to paint an exterior commercial building?

Painting a commercial edifice'south exterior costs $1 to $six per foursquare human foot. Exterior commercial painting may require additional equipment and special scaffolding, depending on the building size and number of stories.

How much does information technology cost to test and remove lead paint?

Houses congenital earlier 1978 may crave pb paint testing and removal.

• Pb paint inspections cost $300 to $600.
• EPA-approved atomic number 82 pigment testing kits price $ten to $40.
• Removing lead paint costs $viii to $15 per square pes.

What is the difference between interior and exterior paint prices?

Interior pigment prices are $xv to $50 per gallon. Outside paint costs $30 to $80 per gallon and is formulated to withstand conditions exposure, and resist dirt, moisture, and UV rays.

How to prep for an exterior house painting job?

Follow these steps to set the exterior and create an ideal surface for a long-lasting pigment chore:

1. Cover surrounding plants and water features with drib cloths. Remove them daily to prevent damaging the plants.
2. Hand clean or pressure launder all paintable surfaces.
3. Scrape off loose and flaking paint and fill whatever holes or dents with caulk.
4. Repair and sand any damaged siding.
5. Remove old caulk from windows and door trim and supplant with paintable exterior caulk.
6. Allow all surfaces to dry out.
7. Prime bare areas or the entire surface if needed.
8. Allow each glaze to dry earlier painting the next coat.

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Getting firm painting quotes

Earlier hiring painters about you, remember to:

• Go at least three estimates to compare.
• Expect for licensed, insured, and bonded contractors with experience painting your home'due south siding blazon.
• Ask for references or a portfolio of past projects.
• Browse their reviews on HomeGuide, Google, and the Ameliorate Business Agency (BBB).
• Avoid selecting the everyman quote as quality may endure.
• Get a detailed estimate, contract, and warranty in writing before the work begins.
• Never pay in total before the project starts. Apply a payment program instead for work completed.

Questions to inquire exterior painters

• Are y'all licensed, bonded, and insured?
• What business firm painting feel do you lot have?
• Exercise you have a portfolio of your previous jobs?
• Practise you apply subcontractors?
• How many painters will be working on the project?
• How long will the project take?
• Practice you spray, castor and roll, or both?
• What brand and type of paint do you recommend for my house, and why?
• How many coats will my business firm need?
• Is a primer required?
• What finish do you recommend for my business firm?
• Practice you recommend painting the gutters and downspouts?
• How will you protect the expanse before painting?
• How long until the paint is dry?
• How long should the paint job last?
• Is at that place a warranty, and if so, what does information technology include?
• What is and is not included in the estimate?
• What additional costs should I expect?
• Practice you need a permit to paint my house?

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