What does painting cost in Kansas City?
These are what our own jobs have cost, pulled from what we billed. Read them as a guide rather than a quote, because the number for your house comes from somebody standing in front of it.
| The job | Most land between | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Interior | $3,400 to $7,100 | Walls, ceilings, trim, doors. Filling, caulking and two coats. |
| Exterior | $5,200 to $9,700 | Wash, scrape, caulk, prime bare spots, two coats. Siding, trim, soffit, fascia and doors. |
| Kitchen cabinets | Ask | Priced by the door and drawer front. Count yours and send a photo. |
| Wood rot repair | On the quote | Its own line, by the board, alongside the painting. |
A quarter of exteriors come in under $5,200 and a quarter over $9,700. The middle one was $7,500.
What moves it most?
How long it has been since the last paint job. Everything else is a rounding error next to it.
A house painted six years ago needs a wash, a few hours of scraping and caulk where the joints have opened. A house that has gone fifteen years needs all of that three times over, plus primer on bare wood. Then a day finding the rot the old paint was holding together. The painting is the same either way. The prep can take two or three times as long, and prep is most of what you’re paying for.
After that, in order:
- Height. A second story means ladders and staging, and work that goes slower because of where the painter is standing.
- What the siding is made of. Wood with a lot of grain and a lot of joints is the slow one. Vinyl and brick are quick.
- How much we can get a ladder to. Landscaping, decks, steep ground and a neighbor’s fence two feet away all cost time.
- How many colors. Every extra color is another cut line and another setup.
- Whether the color is changing. Dark going over light, or the reverse, can mean a third coat.
Questions to ask before you sign
Not just us. Ask every painter who gives you a number, and ask them all the same things. Where two quotes look far apart, the answers are usually where the gap is hiding.
- What paint, which line, and what sheen on each surface?
- How many coats, and what does the prep include?
- Is the wood repair in this number, or does it come later?
- What time do you start, what time do you finish, and how many days?
- Who is on my house, your people or subcontractors?
- How do you cover floors, furniture and landscaping?
- When do I pay, and what has to be done before each payment?
- What happens to the price if you find something once you start?
If an answer is vague, that’s the answer. A painter who has done this a while can tell you all eight standing in your driveway.
The things worth walking away from
- Cash only, or a big payment before anybody has started.
- A price that’s good today and gone tomorrow.
- A number with no lines on it, so you can’t see what was included.
- No written answer about what happens when something turns up behind the siding.
- A quote far below everybody else with no explanation of what’s different about it.
None of those means somebody is dishonest. They do mean you’re being asked to trust a number you can’t check, and you don’t have to.
Questions people ask about price
Is the estimate free?
Yes. We come look, measure, and write it up at no charge, and the quote is yours whether you hire us or not.
How soon will I hear back?
We call you back within one business day and set the time to come look on that call. The office is open 8 to 5, Monday to Friday, so a weekend request gets picked up Monday.
Why is there a range instead of a price?
Because a range tells you whether to keep reading and a price would be a guess. The number for your house comes from somebody standing in it.
Can the price change after you start?
Only if something turns up that nobody could see, or you change your mind about something. Either way it’s written up on its own line with its own price before the work goes on.
Do you warranty the work?
Yes. Five years on our paint jobs, from the day we finish. It covers labor and materials, inside and out, against peeling, blistering and flaking. Stains and decks are not included.
Do you offer financing?
Yes, through Wisetack. Ask when somebody comes out and we will walk through what is available for a job your size.
What if I only want one room?
One room is a job too, and it sits below the bottom of that interior range. There is no minimum, so ask and we will price it.
More from Unique Painting KC
- Interior painting
- Exterior painting
- Kitchen cabinet painting
- Wood rot repair
- New siding and windows
- Ceilings and texture
- Doors and windows
- Handrails and banisters
- Picking interior colors
- What a job costs
- How much paint do I need?
- See your house in a new color
- The gallery
- What customers say
- Get a free estimate
Get the number for your house
Tell us what you want painted and send over a few photos if you have them. Somebody will come out to walk the house with you and work through pricing. The estimate is free!