Finding The Average Cost of Painting a Room

The cost of painting a room is not always easy to calculate because of a number of variables. The size of your room is the biggest factor of course, so calculating your room’s wall area is your first step:

Measure the height and width of every wall in your room – an 8’ by 10’ wall will be 80 square feet
Get the length and width of the ceiling and an idea of the area of your baseboard, doors and trim.
Add all the wall, trim and ceiling square footages together

Each paint can lists the coverage area of the paint. For instance, an average gallon might cover 400 sq. ft.. Buy enough paint to cover your total square footage.

Quality of the paint – Not all paints are created equal
Paint Finish – Egg shell, semi-gloss, gloss
Number of coats – At least two
You may want a different colour or finish for baseboards, doors and trim
Primer – If your room has a lot of bare plaster, or if the previous paint was dark, you should use a primer coat.

It’s easy to miss all the extras when figuring out the average cost of painting a room:

Brushes and Rollers – Old ones use more paint
Edgers
Paint trays
Spackling to repair holes and wall damage before painting
Masking tape
Drop sheet

One cost you probably can’t measure is the time it will take to prepare your room, get all the paint and materials, paint the room and clean-up.

You could do what more and more homeowners in the GTA are doing and have your home professionally painted by a reliable contractor. Not only will you save time and aggravation, but the average cost of having a room professionally painted is probably less than you think.

The house painting specialists at Room At A Time Painting have the knowledge and experience to transform your room into the beautiful space you want it to be – and they will do it at a fair price.

We will recommend the right paint
We will prepare each room
We will treat your home and belongings with care and respect

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