Interior Wall Painting, 2 Coats

What’s in this rate

Painting interior walls in a house. The unit is square feet of wall surface. A painter does light prep, cuts in, and rolls two coats of eggshell. It is priced per square foot of wall. The rate covers labor and material, plus 10% overhead and a 10% fee. Ceilings, trim, doors, drywall repair, and primer on new drywall are priced as separate units. A whole room with walls and ceiling is the 12 by 12 walls and ceiling unit.

• interior paint per square foot, walls and ceiling

Build-up

Labor 0.02 hr × $43.00 wage and burden

$0.86

Material and small tools

$0.19

Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)

$1.05 / SF

Overhead 10% of direct

$0.11

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$0.11

Loaded rate

$1.27 / SF

Related rates

• Interior wall paint 2-coat — $1.27 / SF
• Interior wall primer — $0.64 / SF
• Wall eggshell 1-coat touchup — $0.79 / SF
• Paint Room 12x12, Walls and Ceiling — $561.83 / EA

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