Faux Pricing.

SwishPainting

:Thumbs: I own a painting business and charge $1.75 A square foot for a standard painting job.If there are any other painting contractors who charge by the square foot i was wondering....do you charge more per square foot if its a faux finish painting job?I was thinking of keeping the 1.75 a square foot for standard paint jobs,but charging by the hour if its a faux finish job seeing as how a faux job takes more time to complete.I can really use some feedback im kinda new to this.

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Very cool forum.
SwishPainting

ProWallGuy

Faux finishing is way more time intensive and materials generally cost more too. I would definitely charge more, probably 3X my usuall rate. I don't think its out of line if say, your average price for one man per day is $200 (for basic repaints), then $600 is not too much for a experienced faux finisher.

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SwishPainting

Thanx ProWallGuy,thats pretty much what i was thinking.

Painter.Josh

Hey swish.
My labor prices for my area are set at 1.58 per total sqft plus the cost of paint.
But for faux finish, just the same as a new textured or popcorn ceiling, I charge 50.00 per hour plus the cost of materials.

Nathan

Do you guys really estimate on floor surface area instead of wall surface area?

Also, how much do you charge for doors and trim?

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SwishPainting

Nathan..i charge 25.00 for window frames and doorjams