How Much Does Interior Painting Cost?
Published 2/26/2023 by Jack Magee
Painting the interior of your home can give it a fresh, new look and feel, but it can also be a significant investment. Understanding the costs of interior painting involved is essential when planning a painting project. In this article, we’ll explore how much it costs to paint the inside of your home, along with our competitor’s pricing based on a 300 company survey.
Trailblaze Paints Interior Pricing Structure:
- Wall pricing: $1.10/sqft of wall space
- Ceiling pricing: $1.10/sqft of ceiling space
- Baseboards & Crown Moulding: $2/lnft
- Doors and Windows: $50/piece
We price based on data given with the actual space being painted. This allows us to have extremely competitive pricing while being accurate for our own company. Keep reading to see how our prices compare to our competitors.
Competitor Interior Pricing survey
We surveyed over 300 painting companies to figure out what average pricing may look like. Here’s what we found!
- $2/sqft – 2%
- $2-$3/sqft – 24%
- $4-$6/sqft – 48%
- 6-8/sqft – 24%
- $8-$10/sqft – 2%
Here’s where it get’s interesting! We can assume that our average competitor’s price is $5/sqft of floor space. Because we do not price based on square footage of floor space, but instead actual painted space, our numbers are more accurate. You will see that small rooms tend to be the same as our competitors, while large areas are substantially smaller than our competitors.
How much does it cost to paint a common room?
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Standard Room – 12’x12′
- Trailblaze Paints = $753.20
- Average Competitor = $720
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Large Room: 15’x18′
- Trailblaze Paints = $1,255
- Average Competitor =$1,350
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Living Room: 25’x30′
- Trailblaze Paints =$2,267
- Average Competitor = $3,750
Interior Paint Cost Breakdown
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Cost to paint a standard 12’x12′ room
- Walls: 4 walls x 12ft (width) x 8.5 (Height) = 408 sqft x $1.10 = $448.80
- Ceiling: 144 sqft x $1.10 = $158.40
- Baseboards (4 x 12) = 48 lnft x $2 = $96
- Doors: 1 x $50 = $50
- Total Cost: $753.20
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Cost to paint a large 15’x18′ room
- Walls: 2 walls x 15 ft (width) x 10 ft (height) + 2 walls x 18 ft (width) x 10 ft (height) = 660 sqft x $1.10 = $726
- Ceiling: 270 sqft x $1.10 = $297
- Baseboards: (2 x 15) + (2 x 18) = 66 lnft x $2 = $132
- Doors: 2 x $50 = $100
- Total Cost: $1,255
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Cost to paint a Living Room 25’x30′ room
- Walls: 2 walls x 25 ft (width) x 12 ft (height) + 2 walls x 30 ft (width) x 12 ft (height) = 1,320 sqft x $1.10 = $1,452
- Ceiling: 450 sqft x $1.10 = $495
- Baseboards: (2 x 25) + (2 x 30) = 110 lnft x $2 = $220
- Doors: 2 x $50 = $100
- Total Cost: $2,267
What Can Affect This Pricing?
- Do we need to put a ladder on stairs?
- Products being used (we use Sherwin Williams)
- How many levels of crown moulding are there?
- Excessive drywall patching
How Do We Calculate Interior Pricing?
Clearly our pricing model has a lot more moving pieces than a quick multiplication. It would be near impossible to do this math for every single room, every single time. How did we solve this problem? We created a spreadsheet that automatically does all of this math for us! Each project gets it’s own sheet and is quickly calculated.
Trailblaze Paints
In conclusion, knowing how much it costs to paint the inside of your home is crucial when planning a painting project. It’s essential to have an accurate estimate of the costs to avoid overpaying or under-budgeting. Trailblaze Paints offers competitive pricing based on the actual painted space, making our pricing more accurate and cost-effective. We compared our pricing to the average competitor pricing, and our rates were substantially lower for large areas. Our commitment to providing top-notch interior painting services in Mooresville, NC, at an affordable price is unmatched. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality painting services that exceed our customers’ expectations. When it comes to painting the interior of your home, trust Trailblaze Paints to get the job done at a fair price.
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