Exterior cost by metro

Exterior Painting Cost in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

Exterior painting in Denver-Aurora-Centennial costs $1,850 to $2,800 for a 2,000 square foot home, at Denver-Aurora-Centennial’s own wage of $28.70 an hour. It runs higher per square foot than interior work everywhere, because of prep, ladders and cutting in around trim.

By home size

Exterior painting by home size, national mean wage
Home sizeSurface sq ftLabourMaterialsTypical range
1,000 sq ft1,500$789$375$950 to $1,400
1,500 sq ft2,250$1,184$563$1,400 to $2,100
2,000 sq ft3,000$1,579$750$1,850 to $2,800
2,500 sq ft3,750$1,973$938$2,350 to $3,500
3,000 sq ft4,500$2,368$1,125$2,800 to $4,200
4,000 sq ft6,000$3,157$1,500$3,750 to $5,600

At Denver-Aurora-Centennial's own wage of $28.70/hr. Change job type or home size in the calculator.

Siding changes the materials cost

Smooth lap siding and fiber cement are the fastest surfaces and sit at the bottom of the range above. Stucco and masonry soak up considerably more paint per square foot, which raises the materials line more than the labour. Rough sawn wood, shingles and shakes are the slowest and thirstiest surfaces, and sit at the top of the range or above it. This holds in Denver-Aurora-Centennial the same way it holds everywhere: siding type is a materials and labour-hours question, not a local-market question.

How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares

Denver-Aurora-Centennial ranks 43 of 361 US metros by painter wage, one of the highest-paying metros in the country. See the full cost breakdown for Denver-Aurora-Centennial for interior and cabinet pricing too.

Common questions

How much does exterior painting cost in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?

Roughly $1,850 to $2,800 for a 2,000 square foot home in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, more per square foot than interior work because of prep, ladders and cutting in.

Does siding type change the cost in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?

Yes, everywhere including Denver-Aurora-Centennial. Smooth lap siding and fiber cement cost the least, stucco and masonry cost more in materials, and rough sawn wood or shingles cost the most in both labour and materials.

Is this a quote for a job in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?

No. It is a modelled range built from the local wage. Nobody has seen your walls or your prep condition.

What this page does not tell you

  • Assumes sound siding needing normal prep, not rot replacement or full stripping.
  • Excludes scaffolding, needed on some three storey and steep sited homes.
  • Excludes lead-safe work, a legal requirement on many pre-1978 homes.
  • Surface multiplier is an average; complex rooflines and heavy trim push it up.