When it’s time for a change in your house, what’s the best way to achieve it?  Repainting your rooms can give your home a completely different feel. It can take you from drab plain old white walls to walls that will pop with pomegranate red or sea foam green. A little bit of color change can truly brighten up your home. How much does painting a room cost? If you’re working with a budget, don’t worry, repainting your walls can be a cheap and quick upgrade to any room in your house.

Things to consider:

1)     Paint

2)     Accessories

3)     Contractor

4)     DIY vs hiring

Paint for interior spaces can cost anywhere from $12/gallon for cheap quality to up to $50/gallon for the best kind.  If you are painting a simple 12 foot by 12 foot room, you will need about $25-$100 worth of paint.  While it seems like a rip off to pay $50 for a gallon when you can get the same color and same mount for $12, it may not be worth it in the long run.  Cheap paints can leave runs and appear less smooth whereas high quality paints will last much longer and look better.

The accessories you need when you paint a room can vary.  This can include primer, brushes, rollers, paint clothes and painter’s tape, and possibly more depending on the job.  If you are only painting one room, you should plan to spend about $50 on these products.  If you want to do more than one room, you will run a bill closer to $200-300.  As with the paint, you will need to consider quality.  Cheaper brushes may leave behind bristles or fuzz, and cheap tape may not do its job properly.  You shouldn’t spend an exorbitant amount of money on these accessories, but you should put some consideration into the quality as they are nearly as important as the paint.

If you hire a contractor you will have to factor in some additional costs.  The estimate, the actual cost, and the additional manpower will all have to be compensated and paid for.

If you are doing only one room, you may want to consider the option between doing the job yourself or hiring people to do it.  You should remember that you will be charged for moving the furniture, painting the crown molding and other miscellaneous expenses in addition to the actual painting job.  These extra costs can really add up and make the simple job a lot more financially taxing.

Finding the right help

If you want to seek another opinion or are looking for to hire someone to paint your house, you should seek professional help.  Use TalkLocal to be connected with reliable local painters within minutes.  Simply give a brief description of your service needs along with location and availability, and TalkLocal will do the rest. Within minutes you will be put in contact with up to three local professionals willing to help.

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