What’s the Going Rate For House Painting?

How much does it cost to paint your house? Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for goods and services in town, so you'll know how much to pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments. Part of our Smart Spending series.

By Kathleen F. Miller, Neighbor

Jul 22, 2013 10:12 am PDT

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Written by Kathleen F. Miller

This Week: How much does it cost to paint your house?

How much have you paid for house painting? And what did that include - power washing or scraping old paint? What painting services have you used? Who do you recommend for exterior paint work? Any regrets using an exterior painting service that you weren’t happy with? And last but not least, did the painters you used take precautions to minimize lead contamination?

Please share your answers in the comments!

This is part of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again.

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