The price to paint the inside of your home is dependant on the square footage of the space. A single 300-square-foot room will be much more economical than an entire home, especially a larger home.

You can expect to spend around $3 and $7 per square foot when enlisting a local painter to paint the inside of your home. You'll spend less if you paint the space yourself or reside in an area with low labor rates. However, certain factors can cause the job to cost even more, and you may spend upwards of $8 per square foot or higher if you have tall ceilings, need structural repair, or want accents.

Chipped and cracked paint are some obvious things to watch out for, but there are also some less evident things that can cause problems as well. Painting an exterior is a pretty extensive job, so it's always a good idea to hire painting specialists.

Unfortunately, there is no set timeframe for a new coat, because every property differs from the other. Most professionals say that repainting will need to be done approximately within five to ten years, based on other variables such as where you live, weather, and how well the previous paint job was done.

Having recently become a homeowner, you could be in the dark about the last painting date of the house. It's always recommended to try and find out, because possessing in-depth information about the paint job can be critical. The variety of paint used, the quality of paint, how many coats were applied, and even the color used can all affect its longevity. It's also useful to know the season in which it was painted, because whether the home was painted on a sunny or cloudy day can change how well the paint dries.

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

• Choose Colors: When struggling to select the most suitable colors for your exterior or interior spaces, a full-service contractor can help you in this regard. This can save you time, and you can depend on the experience of your certified expert.
• Prepare the Surface: Paint has a difficult time adhering to surfaces that aren't adequately cleaned, sanded and primed beforehand. A full-service professional painter understands this and can handle the prep stage before painting commences.
• Identify Potential Issues: As your residential painting service preps for the project, they will assess surfaces for issues. A full-service painting contractor will tell you if they notice things such as rotten wood, broken drywall, or damaged trim and moldings. These surfaces must be remediated before painting can commence, of course. Your professional may then suggest other dependable contractors to make these repairs, or they will handle it themselves.
• Perform Repairs: Professional painting contractors are proficient at carrying out such fixes. These include drywall replacement, rotten wood replacement or removal, wallpaper deconstruction, remediating damage to the carpentry and moldings, and more. When enlisting a vetted painter, you likely won't need to go searching for other contractors to repair your home.
• Paint: After the painter has cleaned the home's surfaces, looked for damage, and made necessary repairs, they can commence painting your exterior and/or interior.

Typically, a painter's cost of labor ranges from $22-$43 an hour, not counting taxes or overhead included.

Be mindful that this pricing is for the painting services themselves to pay a painting specialist hourly. Therefore, that price does not include the addition of insurance, taxes, tools, or any gallons of paint.