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Exterior paint costs in Houston

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Houston

What it usually costs

  • Repaint the whole house$1.50 – $4.50 per sq ft
  • Paint just the trim and shutters$1.48 – $5.92 per sq ft

A ballpark, not a quote. Some of these are national averages adjusted for Houston prices, so your job could land outside them.

Exterior paint in Houston

In Houston, the weather decides when a painter can work. Bush Intercontinental's rain gauge fills to close to 52 inches over twelve months, and the thermometer passes 90°F on more than 110 days. That adds up to a lot of muggy mornings and stormy afternoons.

Both matter for paint. Paint can dry badly when the air is that humid, Benjamin Moore cautions. On a sticky morning, your siding can stay wet with dew after sunrise, and a crew may have to wait for it to dry. A storm after lunch can end the day early. So a job here can take more calendar days than the hours alone suggest.

Mildew is the other Houston problem. Shady walls, the side behind the hedge and the underside of the eaves grow dark spots, and fresh paint over them won't hold for long. Good prep starts with cleaning those spots off and letting the wall dry all the way.

Houston has built so much since 2000 that close to half its homes are newer than that. Newer siding still gets the same muggy mornings and the same mildew, though, so the prep doesn't get to skip the wash.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. One photo rarely shows the whole house, so a local painter who walks the property will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
What changes the price of an exterior paint job?
Square footage is the biggest factor, then how much prep the old paint needs — bare wood or peeling paint takes far more work than a clean recoat. Trim, multiple stories, and a color change add to it too.
Do I need to measure my house?
A rough guess at the wall square footage helps a lot, but if you don’t know it, just skip the question and we’ll estimate from your photo.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
What photo works best?
A shot of the front of the house, plus any sides showing wear like peeling or bare spots, gives us the best read.

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