How Much Does Exterior House Painting Cost?

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When your house needs a new coat or two of paint, it can be a big project. Homeowners can head over to Angi, formerly Angie’s List, to find out more about the price it will cost. However, there is no one set price for this type of job. A lot depends on your house itself as well as the region that you live in. Urban areas virtually always cost more, and rural areas may have an extra charge because they are far away. 

Exterior House Painting Prep

A big part of the cost to paint the exterior of a house depends on the prep work required before the house is actually painted. That prep work often includes getting rid of the paint that was there before if it’s chipping and to fill in any holes and dents. If the house needs a lot of prep work, this alone can be more than half of the labor cost of the entire project. If there is little prep work that needs to be done, this part may only cost a couple to a few hundred dollars. However, on a house that is 2,100 square feet that needs a lot of prep work, the cost can be $1,000 or more.

If your home needs window glazing or caulking, this will add even more to the price. You can expect an average-sized house to cost anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000 depending on the prep work needed, the size of the house, and the kind of exterior house paint you want to use. 

The Square Footage

The square footage of your house is one of the major determiners of how much the paint job will cost. If your home needs to have window caulking and pressure washing, and paint that is in average condition, you may pay about $0.50 per square foot for the prep work. If you need a little scraping and/or power brushing to get rid of paint in bad condition, you may pay anywhere from $0.50 to $1 for each square foot for the prep work. If the paint is in very bad condition, you may pay as much as $2 per square foot for the prep work.

Then when you get two coats of paint on your house, you can expect to pay about $1 to $2 per square foot. All total, $3,000 is a good average amount for exterior house painting. The price can be up to $10,000 if your house is larger than average and you have paint in poor condition. 

Want to know how much your exterior painting project will cost? Angi makes it easy for you to find local exterior paint professionals and get multiple competitive quotes. Estimates are generally free, and you are under no obligation to use their services. 

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Process of pool installation, Step wise

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The following is a step-by-step guide on installing your swimming pool, from start to finish. When you meet with one of our designers for a free consultation and estimate, they may go through each stage in further detail.

Design

The pool designer will then take the information you provided and create a drawing of the pool in the area you specified on your property.

Layout & Excavation

This is the first step in the construction of your salt water pool The layout as well as the excavation are completed on the same day. The  construction manager and excavation crew will meet with you to plan the pool’s layout. They will begin excavating the pool after you have approved the location and elevation of the pool. This day will be used to remove any surplus soil that cannot be graded into the yard.

They will simply remove soil from the yard at this time. The location of your filter equipment and light junction boxes will also be confirmed by the construction superintendent. If you haven’t finalised your coping and tile choices yet, you’ll need to do so now to avoid any delays in  construction process. This is the day that your excavation instalment is due.

Steel Reinforcing

This is where your pool’s support structure is built. Our gunite shell gains structural strength from the steel setting. Once the steel is installed, the township will be contacted for a building inspection and a partial bonding inspection.

Gunite

It is at this point that the pool’s shell is constructed. For this part of the project, we’ll need to use your outdoor water supply. You may be required to stay for a few moments to approve the placement of any benches and your steps. This is also when the gunite instalment is due.

Plumbing

The pool plumbing and filter equipment will be installed and pressure tested on this day. This step does not require your presence because the equipment and light junction boxes were installed during the layout and excavation. If an electrician and a gas plumber are required, you are now ready.

Coping and Tile

It is now that you will see that your saltwater pool is getting finished. Your raised wall’s coping and tiling, as well as, if necessary, the facestone, will be installed. You do not require to be present for this stage once again.

Electric and Gas

The electric and gas lines must be connected after the pool filter equipment has been installed.

Decking

The decking installation can be planned after the electric and gas connections have been examined.

If you hire your own decking contractor, it is your decking contractor’s job to ensure that the decking is not completed until all necessary inspections have been conducted, such as gas and electric trenches, and bonding. It is also your concern that the installed decking does not surpass or impact on any township setbacks or limits and that the amount of decking does not exceed any lot covering totals. Backfilling any ditches that may be in the way of installing the deck is the responsibility of whoever is performing the decking.

It’s also crucial that the decking system, concrete, or pavers have adequate expansion, with at least a 12″ x 4″ ethafoam expansion connection between the deck and the pool coping and shell. If you don’t get this installed, you risk damaging your pool’s coping, tile, and gunite shell, which won’t be covered under warranty.

Fencing

After the decking is finished, the fencing around your saltwater pool should be built. They can’t start filling your pool until the permanent fence is in place due to local building laws. They request that one portion of the fence be removed so that They can access the saltwater pool to plaster it.

Plastering

This is the right time to start planning your pool party. This is the last step in the saltwater pool construction process. We leave the pool to fill with your water supply after the plaster is done. DO NOT end the water from filling the pool during the filling phase. Where the water was turned off, a stain or ring may appear on the pool plaster surface. Stop filling the pool after the water reaches the centre of the tile and call the office to schedule the start-up. This is the moment to pay for the plaster.

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