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Posted by jimmy on January 24, 2008, 12:56 pm
>alt.building.construction:
>
>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:19:35 -0800 (PST), ransley
>>
>>>> alt.building.construction:
>>>>
>>>> > Are there standard per square foot rates for interior painting?
>>>> > I'm looking at a couple heavily textured ceilings as well as
>>>> > some regular drywall walls.
>>>>
>>>> I use $1.00 per square foot for interior painting with brush and
>>>> roller, including minor cleaning, repairs, and caulk. That's lower
>>>> than what the big firms charge in my area (Arlington, TX), but I'm
>>>> retired and doing home maintenance to keep busy. Consequently, I
>>>> have more business than I can get to.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Steve B.
>>>> New Life Home Improvement
>>>
>>>Everybody wants as much as they can get but competion, area, and
>>>backlog determine it, get bids, this time of year painters are out of
>>>work.
>>
>> Actually, I'm trying to come up with a figure for an insurance quote
>> so I would imagine they are used to high bids. Would $2 / sq. ft. be
>> too high?
>
>My friend recently had his two-car garage ceiling (popcorn covered
>wallboard) replaced after a plumbing leak. The insurance company
>estimator quoted him $940 for moving contents, demolition, replace
>wallboard, texture, and paint. I declined the job because I don't like
>lifting wallboard over my head after my shoulder surgery. I referred him
>to my favorite competitor, and they did it for about half the quote. At
>400 square feet, that was a little more than $1.00 per square foot.
>Since he's a friend, I would have done it for time and materials at
>$30/hour. It would have been about $500.
>
>The last guy I talked to at the paint store said his company is charging
>$1.20 - $1.50 per square foot for two coats of paint on new
>construction. I don't think $2.00 per square foot is out of line if more
>than just putting on paint is involved. Since you mention insurance, I
>assume there's a lot more than just paint. You'll probably need *lots*
>of prep.
>
>Here's a web site that will let you do job estimation with a test
>account. You need to estimate all the steps in the job. For example,
>caulking, preparation, and cleanup are separate line items.
> http://www.costestimator.com/
>(I have no connection to this site. I used to use them.)
Awesome Steve. Thank-you very much!
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