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Exterior paint costs in Montgomery

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Montgomery

What it usually costs

  • Repaint the whole house$1.35 – $4.49 per sq ft
  • Paint just the trim and shutters$1.35 – $5.38 per sq ft

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

Exterior paint in Montgomery

Painting a Montgomery house in July means working around the sun. About 69 of Montgomery's summer days reach 90°F or more. Benjamin Moore advises against painting in direct sunlight, so a good crew paints each side of the house once the sun has moved off it, and on the hottest days the useful hours shrink to morning and late afternoon.

Winter is milder but not mild. About 37 nights a year drop below freezing, around 30 of them from December through February, and frosty or dewy walls have to dry before paint goes on.

The housing is a real mix. Around four in ten homes here, about 72,000, are pre-1980, yet the single busiest decade was the 2000s, with about 29,000.

Whatever its age, the trim tells you how much prep is coming. Paint that's cracked into a pattern like alligator skin, or wood soft enough to dent with a thumbnail, means the job starts with scraping and repair.

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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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