Hey Guys,
I would like to get a little feedback on my painting prices. I don’t do much painting, but I’ve done a lot over the years and consider myself to be very skilled at this trade. I charge .50 per sq. ft for walls and ceilings (per coat) and .70 per LF for trim . This includes materials. I reduce the charge by .10 (sq. ft/LF) for each coat, and I add on for height work. (10% per 5 ft increments). So for instance a 10′ x 10 ‘room with 8’ ceilings and base molding would break down like this:
Ceiling: 100 sq ft
Walls: 320 sq ft
Total sq. ft= 420 (420 x .50= $210.00) (per coat)
Trim 40 LF @ .70 per LF= $28.00 (per coat)
I was just curious to see how you painters out there compare to these figures. Are you getting more? Less? Do my numbers seem rerasonable to you? Unreasonable? I like to check myself now and again since I go by what I feel is right for me, not what other guys are charging. I’m located in New York and these rates have worked well for me, been thinking about kickin’ ’em up a notch though lately, but we”ll see. Thanks for any feedback
Tim