In Colorado Springs, painting costs for exteriors vary greatly depending on the size of the home and the current condition of the exterior.
All prices mentioned in this article are actual prices paid prior to 2014 or very rough estimates and should not be viewed as an estimate on your property. This is for informational purposes only. We will gladly provide you an accurate estimate on your specific residence when you are ready to paint.
A full exterior paint job on average sized homes can range from $2400-6,500. We want to help you narrow that down by providing a few specific examples of pricing to help you know what to expect. Prep work is the biggest factor in pricing with home size being second. Our most recommended coating and top homeowner choice is Sherwin Williams SuperPaint®. It is a upper middle grade coating that will last about 10-12 years in our harsh climate.
^1200-1700 SQUARE FOOT TWO STORY HOMES
This home had builder grade (cheap) light tan paint almost a decade old so the finish was badly faded and there was some siding board replacement needed. It is two stories all the way around. This homeowner would have paid $2600. This price includes just over a day of prep, 2.5 days to paint, materials, and SuperPaint.
Homes this size range $2400-2800.
This homeowner also chose a $300 product upgrade to Duration® which, with annual use of our maintenance program, would extend their paint job by 5-7 years.
^2500-3500 SUARE FOOT TWO STORY
This home had extensive prep work needed because maintenance had been deferred. And the color change was dramatic from bright green trim and yellow body to this sage green with white trim. This home is two stories all the way around. This homeowner would pay around $3300 and it includes 2 days of prep, 3 days of painting, materials, and SuperPaint.
Homes this size range $2900-3300.
^3600-4600 SQUARE FOOT TWO STORY WITH WALKOUT
This home started with dark trim and a very badly faded paint. This home is two stories in the front with a walkout basement making the back 3 stories high. This homeowner would pay around $4650. The price includes 3 days of prep, 3.5 days of painting, materials, and SuperPaint.
With a walkout basement (3 stories in back, 2 in front) homes this size range $4650-5,000.
Homes this size with only two stories all the way around $3900-4300.
This homeowner opted for a trim upgrade (painting the outward facing trim and the soffit the trim color) which added $600 to their original estimated price.
All the homes in this article were built after 1978 and thus free of lead. If your home was built before 1978 and a lead test comes back positive you can easily add $2000 to an average estimate.
Homes with stucco need trim repainted and those projects range from $1200-3000 depending on the size of home.
We will gladly provide you an estimate for your project when you are getting ready to paint your exterior. You will find that we are not the least expensive painter; we usually fall somewhere in the middle. Check out our article Who is the Best Colorado Springs Painter? to make sure you are comparing apples to apples when gathering estimates for your project.
If you’ve had your home painted two years ago or longer it’s time to check for damage and do simple but important maintenance to keep your paint job doing its job longer.
There are 3 types of damage easy to detect and fix but left untreated may cost you hundreds.
The cost of maintenance that extends the life of your paint job is significantly less than repainting your entire home. The more time your paint job does its job, the more money you can keep in your pocket. Each year at the end of Spring we offer a limited number of maintenance appointments.
Based on the damage we find during an inspection we can:
Contact us to book your inspection NOW. Appointments for maintenance work are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis during a 1-2 week period at the end of Spring and is determined by forecasted weather.
*Note: Touch up paint may not be an exact match and “flashing” may occur due to the effects of the elements on your existing paint job. The match will be as close as possible and the cost is less than repainting the entire home.
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Painting your home exterior is a considerable investment. We know it can be hard to know if a paint contractor will give you your money’s worth. Here are a few quick and easy questions you can ask in the estimate appointment to help you with your decision.
First, we recommend getting three paint bids. Usually one company will stand out above the others.
Simply print this article and check off the questions as the estimator covers them. Make note where they fall short of the standards we share. Be proactive and ask the questions they haven’t answered.
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1. Damage. More specifically, the amount of time it will take to repair the volume of damage. This is the single most important factor in timeline. We can paint a large home with minimal damage (1 day prep) faster than a medium sized home with extensive paint damage (2-3 days prep).
2. Weather. In Colorado Springs we have a window of warm weather to paint exteriors and have them cure properly. Summers can have daily storms and a brief monsoon season. Most of the time, though, our crews can make progress each day.
3. Size and shape of home. If you have a large home it will take longer to paint than a smaller home. Even if your home isn’t large, but you have 2-3 stories it will take longer to paint than a larger ranch style home.
4. Crew size. The contractor just starting out by themselves with no help is going to take longer. The painting crew of 2-4 is where maximum efficiency is reached. Crews larger than that actually decrease quality control.
Check out our recent article Typical Timeline for Exterior Painting in Colorado Springs for more specific information about how long it could take to paint your home.