How we calculate costs
No made-up averages. A range gets published only with a method and a date.
The short version
We only publish a dollar range when we have a defensible basis for it, and every range shows its method and an "as of" date. Until then, our guides list the factors that drive price instead of a number.
Why most of our pages don't show a range yet
Painting prices vary with prep, surface, access, coats, and products. National averages copied from other sites hide that spread, and we don't want to print a number we can't stand behind. Painting.co is new, so we don't yet have enough quote data of our own to report ranges.
How ranges will be calculated
- Source: quotes that operators in our network provide for job briefs sent through the site, matched by service and area.
- Minimum sample: we won't publish a range for a service and area until there are enough quotes to be meaningful, and we'll show the sample size.
- Range: we'll report a typical spread (for example, the middle half of quotes) rather than the extreme low and high, and say what unit it's in (per room, per square foot of wall, per door).
- Freshness: each range carries an "as of" date and is recalculated as new quotes come in.
What a range on this site is not
It's not a quote. We don't generate instant or automated prices for your job. A real price comes from an operator who has seen your brief and, usually, the site.
What drives price, for every service
- Prep: patching, scraping, caulking, wood repair
- Square footage, stories, and ceiling height
- Surface: drywall, wood, stucco, brick, cabinets
- Number of colors and coats
- Lead-safe practices for pre-1978 homes
- Season and weather for exterior work