The price to paint the inside of your residence is dependant on the overall size of the area. A single 300-square-foot room will be much more affordable than an entire residence, especially a spacious home.

You can expect to pay around $3 to $7 per square foot when contracting a nearby professional to paint the inside of your residence. You'll pay less if you paint the space on your own or reside in a location with low labor costs. However, other factors can raise the cost even more, and you may spend upwards of $8 per square foot or higher if you have high ceilings, need structural repair, or want accent walls.

There are a few obvious signs to look out for, like cracking and chipping paint, but there are also some less obvious things that can cause issues as well. Painting an exterior is a pretty big job, so it's always a good idea to book expert painters.

Because every property differs from one another, there is no set timeframe to repaint, which makes this more difficult for people. A lot of professionals say that you'll need to paint every five to ten years, based on other variables like where you live, climate, and the previous paint job.

Having recently become a homeowner, it's possible that you're unaware of the last paint application. It's always recommended to try and find out, since having detailed information about the paint job will be critical. The kind of paint used, the quality of paint, how many coats were applied, and even the color selected can all impact its durability. It could be helpful to know the time of year in which it was painted, since whether your residence was painted on a sunny or cloudy day can affect how well the paint dries.

Here are examples of what an expert painter will help with:

• Advise the Best Colors: When struggling to pick the ideal colors for your exterior or interior spaces, a full-service contractor will provide invaluable advice. This can save you time, and you can rely on the experience of your vetted expert.
• Prepare the Surface: Paint will have a harder time sticking to surfaces that haven't been fully cleaned, sanded and primed ahead of time. A full-service professional painter knows this and can take care of this prep stage before painting begins.
• Keep an Eye Out for Damages: As your home painting service preps for the paint job, they should be assessing surfaces for issues. A professional painting contractor will tell you if they find anything like rotted wood, broken drywall, or damaged trim or moldings. These damages need to be fixed before painting can start, of course. Your service might then recommend reliable contractors to make these repairs, or they could take care of it themselves.
• Conduct Repairs: Expert painting contractors are proficient at conducting such repairs. These include drywall repairs, rotted wood replacement or removal, wallpaper removal, remediating damage to the carpentry and moldings, and other similar jobs. By enlisting a vetted painter, you likely won't have to go searching for other contractors to repair your home.
• Paint: After the painter has prepped your home's surfaces, assessed for structural issues, and conducted necessary repairs, they will start painting your exterior and/or interior.

The average painter's price on labor ranges from $22 to $43 per hour, without tax or product included.

Take into account that this average is for the labor of painting services to pay a painting contractor per hour. Insurance, tax, equipment, or the paint itself is not reflected in that price.