Just got a bid for painting entire interior of a 2000 sq ft house. $10800.00. Is that the going rate these days?

Where are you? I have someone who has a guy.

Someone making some good money

Walls only or does this include cabinets, trim, ceilings, etc.?

I paid ~$3k for approx. 1200sqft, which was walls, ceilings, and trim. This was back in the fall, I believe paint went up 12% at SW recently

We recently were quoted $8k for 2400 sq ft. Walls, ceilings, trim, and doors.

$56 a gallon for SW Super paint!!!

Random question for folks here. I like to paint and DIY but my wife says she won't let me do most of the interior of our new home (2000 home). I was ready to click "buy" on a Graco x5.


Anyway we have a crew that's going to paint our knock down textured walls. I asked if they were going to spray or roll. They said roll.

I know I personally hate knockdown because when you covering a beige with a shade of white, it's really hard to see the little divots where texture transitions and you miss a spot. I have high standards of myself. I'll inspect with a bright light and go back over etc.

Should I be concerned that they aren't spraying the paint over knock down texture?

I was quoted $1300 last week to paint a 54 sf hall bath including trim, ceilings, door and vanity cabinets.

This includes patching some drywall and retexturing behind a light fixture being swapped out over the vanity.

I don't know of any pros that spray in an existing home. They can cut in and roll faster than it would take to prep for the sprayer. I have a nice Graco sprayer and will use it for the ceiling before I roll the walls, but never both.

Fair enough.

I watched some YouTube videos of painters spraying with a 3' long aluminum shield that they use to stop at baseboards or ceilings.

If you spray walls you really should backroll the paint. Ceilings you don't have to if they are flat but walls especially if an eggshell you have to back roll or you will have issues with it not looking uniform. . As far as repaints the only time I will spray is cabinets or if the entire house is vacant and flooring is all getting replaced.

The answer you're looking for comparison would be actual $$$/total square feel of surfaces, not Living SF of floor area.
Too many windows, higher walls & ceilings requiring scaffolding, etc. then quality paint that lasts longer and uses less paint to cover + ideal primer .... quite a combination to skew bottom line thinking comparisons.

Unless you are selling house soon, you'd want this to be the last time, sooooo thinking you discuss this with a Benjamin Moore/Devoe paint store manager whose has certified painters, then might give you a cost range to suit.

Am following this thread because I want to know, so please post your results someday?

JP76 said:

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If you spray walls you really should backroll the paint. Ceilings you don't have to if they are flat but walls especially if an eggshell you have to back roll or you will have issues with it not looking uniform. . As far as repaints the only time I will spray is cabinets or if the entire house is vacant and flooring is all getting replaced.

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House is vacant and bottom floors are getting sanded, but the painters can do it however they want.

Right now I'm at $4200 for 2350 square ft two story home painted. I got the scaffolding ($140 for 30 days) from a local place, and I am paying them additionally to fix a ****-ton of cracks, remove baseboards, some finials, misc crown molding, etc.

That's a lot cheaper than $10,800 from OP's painters