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In NY towns like Floral Park, the houses are 100 years old and have a great deal of peeling paint on some houses and others are kept in great shape. The price is never about the square footage, but about how much preparation is necessary. That's why you get an estimate. Since estimates are free, and no obligation, you need to start there.

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Typical costs - about $0.50/SF for pressure wash and touch up window caulking that is in fairly decent shape (not much removal needed) - half to double that again if many plantings special conditions that need protection or make it difficult to get at the work area, or require scaffolding rather than ladder access.

Add $0.50-1.00/sf if more than very minimal localized scraping or power brushing is needed to remove flaking paint.

Add another $1.00-2.00/sf if your paint is bulging, blistering, etc as this will require full removal, drying out of the underlying surface, and full surface priming.

Then double coat painting about $1.00-2.00/SF depending on paint quality and how much trim/window frames there is.

Bottom line - for 2100 SF maybe $3000 for an economy job, to $10,000+ for a house in very bad condition with blisting paint or many coats of peeling paint (at which point you should look at the alternative of residing the house, as a possible cheaper alternative).

It can range anywhere from $3500 - $10,000 depending on what colors you decide to use and if you go with legitimate contractors. Paints can run you another$1500-$6000 depending on painting. I can assure you that you will not save any time or money by using a cheap paint or store brand brushes and rollers if you decide that you must tackle the project yourself. It will take twice the time and twice the money if you fall victim to economy tools. There is a reason professionals use professional tools and that’s because they work. There are people who can do this work unlicensed and uninsured for next to nothing but you will need to take that into personal consideration. The people who took the time to be legitimate did so because they care enough about your personal assets and their obligation as a tax paying citizen. Just as you took into consideration the things you would need to provide your family with an honest way of life. Too much have I’ve seen the homeowner who goes with the cheapest possible route to end up paying the same amount for the legitimate company if not double for half the quality of work due to having company “B” clean up company “A” horrendous work. I always tell people to look at past work and ask for references. It’s an job interview and you’re doing the hiring.

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Hi, Island Girl.

I've found an article with video on AngiesList.com that may help your determine the cost for your exterior painting project. Good luck!

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We paid $1200 and bought our own paint from Sherwin Williams - where there are always coupons for 25-40 percent off, by the way. We have a split level masonry house. Very happy with the job.

Just like others have said it all depends on the house, amount of prep, brand of paint, so many factors go into it that it is difficult to answer. Without looking at it and estimating it based on guesses. I would charge $3,500 here in the San Antonio, TX. area.

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2100 sq. ft. $ 1.400.00 labor and materials.!

This is so hard to answer as other people have stated lots of veriables such as, exsisting condition of siding, what type of materials will be used, does any of the exisisting siding need to be replaced? Then is it painted or stained? Also if it's paint how many layers are on and was the house build before 78? If it's paint and build before 78 then you could have lead paint on the house and that must be tested for before scraping and sanding or replacing any panels is done. Next is you said 2100 sf? is that the total sf of height and width or is that the inside living space. Most people don't realize that the sf of living space is not the sf of roofing or exterior sheathing. Best thing to do is measure width and height for each elevation to get proper sf. Next question is are you painting all the windows doors and other trim items? What is the condtion of that material. You may want to consider siding the home with a material that is going to last longer it might cost more up front but painting is a maintance thing and will cost you money every couple of years. Good Luck with your project. Richard Jeziorski

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Our house is a 2,600 square foot two-story masonry house. We paid $1,250 total for the house to be painted ($950 plus almost $300 for the Behr paint from Home Depot). They did two coats, and the house looks great! :-)

P.S. Please note that you do NOT have to buy individual cans of paint. If you need ten cans of paint, you can buy two five gallon drums at a signficiant savings over buying individual cans!

If your home was built before 1978, it will need the attention of an EPA Lead Paint certified RRP painter. Which means that they will have to take additional precautions when disturbing the paint on your home.

Having said that, homeowners who paint their own homes are excluded from the law.

You will want to get a list of RRP contractors in your area from local associates or even on here if they added the listing to their account.

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$3,000

I have paid as little as $1300.00 and as much as $1800.00. But here's the real tip. Use Benjamin Moore paint. My neighbors continually ignore that advice and in 6 months, mold is showing up. Last time I had my house painted, 5 year ago and no mold. No, I have no connection with the company. Pay attention, it can save you money.

Re the last comment - Benjamin Moore does have a reputation in our area for resisting mold better than many paints - but there are packets and tubes of mildewcide that can be added to any latex or standard house oil paint to achieve the same goal. Beware with pure white, especially semigloss and full gloss - some of the additives slightly tinge pure white. I have never noticed a change in any other color.

about $2,000.00

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3 good days prime scrape and pain

Rule of thumb when hiring a painter, if you get sub-contractor bids for painting you typically want to get 3 bids and pick the medium price... or if money is not an issue... the higher price. You will also want a painter that is busy with jobs.. a painter with free time is probably sitting at home for a reason or bidding very low for a reason. For a 2100 square foot modern house with half brick/half siding and no wood replacement i would charge about 3250 paint and prep included. You will also want to make sure they have insurance.. a license is not needed in the state where i live (MS) as long as the job does not exceed 50k.

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Dad(owner)- 25+ yrs

Like above answers there is no set price, due to the prep work. In a lot of cases I let the client know that it would be both of our benifits, to do a Time and Materials contract. I can give them an (if the wosrse case senerio) type of estamite and then we both work from there.

Also for mildew resistance. A cap full of non generic bleach per quart of paint has the same effect, and will not discolor the paint.

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How much is a car? is it a BMW or a Ford Escort. How many accesories added? Is it in LA or Pa. need to see it for a realistic estimate.

I tell all of my customers, you can do a job cheap or you can do it right, but you can't do both.

There are many variables that go into pricing a paint job, done the right way. Types of surface, types and color of paint, both the old color as well as the new color. As noted in previous answers, prepping the surface is extremely important and can be labor intensive, and therefore expensive.

But typically the average 2,100 sf exterior, with nominal prep work, primed and painted will run between $3,000 and $5,000. Slightly more is multi-level or if there are trees, shrubbery or other obstacles blocking access to surfaces.

With exteriors it is always recommended to pressure wash all surfaces, as part of the prepping process. For optimal paint adhesion, a surface should be clean, dry and dull.

I would call about 3 painters and have them provide their estimates. Good thing estimates are still free these days. Here are some questions that will make you look smart and prevent them from over estimating.

Will their price change based on colors? Siding + Trim or Siding + Trim + Window Trims, or Siding + Trim + Fascia + Window + Doors

Compartmentalize their quotes. That way you can catch them where they are upmarking you.

Ask for Sherwin Williams/Kelley Moore paint grade - 200/400, etc, that will be used?

Will it be spray painted or by hand, how many coats?

Will they use a power wash to prep it? How about sanding, graining, caulking?

If your siding needs replacement, who will do that and how much if they do it?

Ask for homes where they recently completed and are currently working on. Drive by see them work

Lastly, 75% is my magic mumber that has always worked. Whatever their quote is, put your first counter offer in at 75% of their quote and dont budge over 85% of their price.. Helps establish the vendor-client relationship.

Hope this helps!!

In charleston sc a 2100 exterior will go between $3.00 to $4.00 per ft.

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i have read a few of the answers an again i would agree that the prep part is very important an can be very expensive. Typically i charge $2.75 a square foot to paint an i start off at 500 to prep the exterior provided that the paint isnt bubbling. so for a 2100 sqaure foot house i would charge around 6,000 to paint plus the prep and any additional fees that may incur during the paint process or prep process

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$7500 in 2009 for above average job on 2500 ft sq

about $2500. two flat home .

We paid $1200 and bought our own paint from Sherwin Williams - where there are always coupons for 25-40 percent off, by the way. We have a split level masonry house. Very happy with the job.

P.S. Please note that you do NOT have to buy individual cans of paint. If you need ten cans of paint, you can buy two five gallon drums at a signficiant savings over buying individual cans!

Our house is a 2,600 square foot two-story masonry house. We paid $1,250 total for the house to be painted ($950 plus almost $300 for the Behr paint from Home Depot). They did two coats, and the house looks great! :-)

Thanks, its depends on area to area as coasting are not a flat rate for everywhere. I found KAC Construction, Rhode island who can give you more not only for painting but other works as well.

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At a minimum $2/sq. foot...( on average $2.60-$6/sq.' )....Prep should be over 50% of the work and depending on the exterior materials, consider that sanding, scraping, filling, caulking and masking is VERY labour intensive -before the first coat can even be done. You then are usually going over the entire house 3x more - first w primer and a quality, pro painter will always then do at least two coats of colour...if window trim or a second colour for accents such as features like porches, doors, and garage is involved - the labour for those has to be factored in and finally the cost of paint and prep material -including any scaffolding or cherry picker extensions that may need to be rented to reach spots beyond the reach of ladders. (Scaffolding platforms can end up being much cheaper on a lrg. Project in time saved for painting more than just the small area you can cover on a ladder before it has to moved and set up all over again )... Exteriors vary considerably from the simple aluminum siding w very little prep and just a pressure washer, to a complicated mix of materials such as wood+stonE/brick/stucco and endless amounts of detailed gingerbread trim...a professional contractor is also factoring into his price the insurance for his crew members, something that you should NOT hire somebody without just to save a few dollars!! Especially with two-story homes w steep roof pitches, hard to reach areas that involve safety equipment and working high off the ground.

One thing I can definitely NOT advise you to do is agree to an hourly rate for such a lrg. (or complicated) job that is dependent on weather.

Never agree to pay in this manner for something that takes many days/wks to complete.

An experienced exterior house painting crew WILL be able to accurately estimate how many hrs. The job will take to complete plus or minus for any unexpected or additional jobs added on by the homeowner, if they don't manage this appropriately that it is NOT your problem, and is the company's cost to absorb. (Guaranteed their estimating ability will improve considerably on future jobs if you stand firm on a set price agreement) This also saves you keeping track of workers' hours, but you should allow a small cushion for any extras that may have been overlooked, or come up for other reasons such as renovations, changes in original plan. Agree on one third down, and do not pay final third till the very last touch-up and clean-up has been completed, all equipment is removed and your house (including details like anything that had to be removed and reinstalled ) returned to normal.

This ensures that workers are not taking their time (excessively ) on the job and that they stay professional in their goal to completion so that you aren't living w a long, drawn out, process and paying people to work at their leisure. Accompany the contractor on the estimate walk-around and ask for exact details of his process and what is included to make sure your expectations are matched before agreeing on the set amount, including paint quality, bad weather back-up plans and how many hrs./day people will be working. Finally, choose a month or (two is best) during the year where you will be most likely to not have rain/snow/extreme humidity, as this is the biggest downside (after poor prep) to your paint job not curing well (after completion) and of course during, will extend the time it takes to complete your house!!

As a person who actually paints houses, I normally figure by how many days I estimate the job will take. I will be starting a job Monday, it is a single floor rancher. It has not been kept up for the last ten years. The North wall was behind tall shrub, and will have to have vinyl put over it. There will be two days of pressure washing. 5 days of prep. Then 2 days per coat, 2 primer, and 2 top coat. The vinyl will take 3 days. At $150 a day that is $2,700 in labor. On the vinyl I will need a helper, I pay $100 a day for a good days work. So after about two weeks of work, I will clear $2,400. If the house had been taken care of, it would have been closer to $1,000.

The cost for this would be a few thousand dollars, say $1-3k.

Depends on the home and servals factors involved, starting with location city or town you are in,type of paint, brand, perp work repair of wood, landscaps.slopes of ground around the home,all of this has to go into the bid of doing the job, low prices start around $1.25 per square foot, higher prices can be up to and over $ 2.75 per square foot, best bet is to get 3 or 4 bids from a company that is reparble. then make your decision upon the info you recive from them,if you do your due diligence you come out a lot better informed on what you won't and the process of the job. Don't be afraid to ask questions about the work needed to be done, you are the boss let them know you not paying them for work that is substandard to what your home investment is and will be.

Most painters will charge between $1.00 - $4.00 per square foot. Typically, a gallon of paint can cost around $40. If you are looking to pain a 2100 square foot room, you are most likely looking at a cost of around $2000 on the low end, but as much as $8000 for high-end quality paint and work. On average, most folks pay around $3000 to paint a 2100 sq ft room.

It's always best to check real reviews and ratings before hiring any interior painter to come out to do work in your home. Angie's List can help you confidently find the right local painter.