The cost to paint your home can be burdensome both mentally and financially. An average paint job for a two-story, 2,500 square feet is in the neighborhood of $4,000. If you\u2019re looking at interior, that\u2019s roughly $5,500. For those homeowners on a budget, here are 5 tips to save on house painting.<\/p>\n
Large financially decisions can cost you your sanity. Fresh paint looks great and creates a protective barrier between your family and the outside. If you put off a new paint job for too long, you could be looking at higher costs due to deterioration of your house. These repairs can be cumbersome and costly.<\/p>\n
By planning for a project like this and pitching in some elbow grease yourself, the costs can be much more manageable. Going into an estimate appointment, knowledge will help you.<\/p>\n
The costs included on a painting estimate will fall into one of two categories. Your estimator will be able to provide details on each of them.<\/p>\n
Hiring a crew to handle the preparations before your project will be a hefty chunk of costs. Most professional painters will tell you that \u2154 of the job is done before a gallon of paint is ever cracked open. Repairs and preparation must be done to ensure a good finished product. Sealing, sanding, caulking and taping takes a lot of manpower.<\/p>\n
Professional painters will tell you paint can come in varying costs. They will recommend a mid-price option typically. These are manufacturers that the painters have used and trust. Their products produce good results that the painting company will guarantee. Expect to pay $20-$70 per gallon depending on brands and finishes. Speciality paints for mold resistance or washable options can cost toward the higher side.<\/p>\n
Estimates will also include all of the materials for the job. This includes peripheries like drop cloths, tape, rollers, cleansers and brushes.<\/p>\n
You should always get more than one estimate for a project. Referrals can help narrow the options down, follow up with full estimate appointments. Use caution with any overly high or low estimates. Make sure you get the full estimate, in writing with breakdown into supplies and labor.<\/p>\n
The preparation area of work can add up really quickly. If you\u2019re comfortable cleaning or sanding, why not jump in. Caulking, spackling and sanding are relatively inexpensive repairs to take on yourself and could save you in manpower for your job. Do it yourselfers will find it\u2019s fairly simple to spackle a ding or repair a window frame. Keep in mind some painters will not want to warranty work they didn\u2019t complete from top to bottom.<\/p>\n
At your estimate, check with the pro about doing preparation work yourself. This includes:<\/p>\n
Trimming shrubs
\nMoving furniture
\nRemoving and reinstalling the outlet covers, switch plates and doorknobs
\nPrep work like patching, sanding and scraping, if you have the skills<\/p>\n
If you wait too long between paint jobs, the price can increase significantly. It\u2019s easy to let an exterior job go an extra couple of years but damage can be mounting driving repair costs up. Reducing damage will reduce work time and in turn bring the price down.<\/p>\n
Once you pick a painter, you may need to consider removing some items from your list. Are there ceilings that aren\u2019t necessary to the outcome? Can you break the project up into separate rooms? This will offer options in the costs of the work.<\/p>\n
When changing colors from vibrant to pastel or otherwise, the work is very time consuming. Achieving good results with drastic color changes normally requires extra coats and priming. This translates to more man hours on the job. Deep, vivid colors outside tend to fade more quickly. This means more often updates. If you are on a budget, consider a similar color to what\u2019s on the walls now. Your wallet will thank you.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re ready for a new paint job at your home, call our estimators for a free, in-home estimate<\/a> at no obligation to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The cost to paint your home can be burdensome both mentally and financially. An average paint job for a two-story, 2,500 square feet is in the neighborhood of $4,000. If you\u2019re looking at interior, that\u2019s roughly $5,500. For those homeowners on a budget, here are 5 tips to save on house painting. Large financially decisionsRead the full article <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[20],"tags":[143],"class_list":["post-1422","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-residential-painting-services"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/1422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/1422\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/northeast-ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}