Exterior House Paint Cost, Walls per SF

What’s in this rate

This unit is painting one square foot of existing exterior wall, measured as wall surface. The painter prepares the siding, cuts in, and rolls two coats of satin exterior paint on a one- or two-story house. It is priced per square foot of wall. Trim, doors, window trim, and garage doors are separate units.

• painting unit rates
• paint exterior trim and fascia
• paint exterior door
• paint exterior window trim
• paint garage door 16x7

Build-up

Painter, 0.025 hr × $43.00

$1.08

Material and small tools

$0.27

Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)

$1.35 / SF

Overhead 10% of direct

$0.14

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$0.14

Loaded rate

$1.63 / SF

Worked extension: 1 SF × $1.63 = $1.63 loaded for 1 SF. Quantity is a worked extension.

Related rates

• Paint Exterior Trim and Fascia — $3.53 / LF
• Paint Exterior Door — $136.10 / EA
• Paint Exterior Window Trim — $30.82 / EA
• Paint Garage Door 16x7 — $222.23 / EA

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