How to Calculate Price Per Square Foot for House Painting

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Factor in the price of paint and materials when you calculate for house painting.

   Include materials for preparing, mixing, applying and cleaning up paint in house painting costs.
   
   Professional house painting costs also include labor. , The composition of base paint is different, which is why it covers fewer square feet per gallon.
   
   Paint costs can range from $15 to $60 per gallon.
   
   Designer and specialty paint can increase house painting costs even more. , For example, an $800 estimate for 1,500 square feet would be 800 divided by 1,500 which is equal to a
   53.3 cent cost per square foot. ,,
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   Step 2: Estimate the amount of paint

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   Step 3: with a gallon of primer

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   Step 4: or base paint

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   Step 5: covering 330 square feet and a gallon of other paint providing coverage up to 350 square feet.

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   Step 6: Figure the cost per square foot of a professional's flat fee by dividing the cost by the square footage.

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   Step 7: Determine exterior square feet by multiplying the height times the width of each exterior wall.

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   Step 8: Add the square footage of each of the exterior walls together to find the sum total.

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