How often should you paint the exterior of your house?

<div><p>You should paint your home exterior every <b>five to 10 years</b>, on average. Climate and surroundings can affect how well paint holds up. Wood siding will likely need a fresh coat of paint every three to seven years. Paint on brick tends to last about eight to 17 years, on average.</p></div>

How do you calculate how much paint you need for a house exterior?

<div><p>Calculate the square footage of the area you want to paint. Divide the square footage by 350 (the average square footage a gallon of paint covers). Multiply the number of gallons you need by two, as you’ll likely be applying two coats of paint. For a more accurate estimate, subtract the square footage of the windows and doors from the initial square footage total. It’s a good idea to plan for an extra gallon of paint to make sure you have enough to finish the job.</p></div>

How do painters calculate exterior square footage?

<div><p>To calculate the square footage of a home exterior, painters multiply the length of the wall by the height of the wall to be painted. Then they add the total square footage for all of the walls to be painted. To calculate the price, they multiply the total square footage by their cost per square foot to prep and paint. Additional costs may factor in such as repairs, additional trim, and walls higher than the first story.</p></div>

How much does it cost to paint the exterior of a house?

<div><p>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-paint-house-exterior.htm">cost to paint the exterior of a house</a> ranges from $1,900 to $4,500 or about <b>$1.50 to $4 per square foot</b>, depending on the size, height, and complexity of the home layout. Other cost factors include your location, the type of siding (e.g., wood, aluminum, brick, stucco, etc.), and the kind of paint (e.g. oil-based, latex, acrylic, etc.). Painting the trim a different color or painting intricately designed trim can also increase the cost.</p></div>

How many coats of paint should go on the exterior of a house?

<div><p>You should apply at least two coats of paint when painting the exterior of your house. Two coats of paint provides better durability and more even coverage than just one coat.</p></div>

Top 10 Best Exterior painters in York, ME

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

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Trad3mark Painting is a full service painting company we offer a quality painting experience in all our projects, where details are not overlooked. Our painting company uses the best paints and finishes to achieve job satisfactory every time.

"The prep the whole house for 4 different projects interior painting and trim work. They showed up on time, gave me an estimate before the project started, and they finished the project in a timely manner."

Carol S on March 2021

Trad3mark Painting is a full service painting company we offer a quality painting experience in all our projects, where details are not overlooked. Our painting company uses the best paints and finishes to achieve job satisfactory every time.

"The prep the whole house for 4 different projects interior painting and trim work. They showed up on time, gave me an estimate before the project started, and they finished the project in a timely manner."

Carol S on March 2021

Bethel Stone LLC Painting

Bethel Stone LLC Painting

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

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Transform your home with the expertise of Bethel Stone LLC Painting. Our skilled team specializes in interior and exterior painting, bringing a fresh and vibrant look to your space. With a commitment to quality and attention to detail, we set ourselves apart from the competition. Contact us today to discuss your painting project and let us bring your vision to life!

"bethel stone was awesome to work with. In three days the whole house was primed, painted and all the rotten wood replaced. They arrived when promised and delivered a beautiful finished product."

Irene B on May 2024

Transform your home with the expertise of Bethel Stone LLC Painting. Our skilled team specializes in interior and exterior painting, bringing a fresh and vibrant look to your space. With a commitment to quality and attention to detail, we set ourselves apart from the competition. Contact us today to discuss your painting project and let us bring your vision to life!

"bethel stone was awesome to work with. In three days the whole house was primed, painted and all the rotten wood replaced. They arrived when promised and delivered a beautiful finished product."

Irene B on May 2024

A&L Painting & Cleaning LLC

A&L Painting & Cleaning LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

26 local quotes requested

We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in interior and exterior painting services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today! We are lead certified.

"10 out of 5 stars. My house needed exterior paint and was a challenging project due to deterioration due to weather and time. This team helped me make my house look new again. I am so pleased. I will certainly hire this team for future projects."

Jennifer H on July 2025

We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in interior and exterior painting services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today! We are lead certified.

"10 out of 5 stars. My house needed exterior paint and was a challenging project due to deterioration due to weather and time. This team helped me make my house look new again. I am so pleased. I will certainly hire this team for future projects."

Jennifer H on July 2025

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14 years of experience

Locally owned and operated, we are a small company with big capabilities! We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity, and stands behind our work. We specialize in both interior and exterior residential painting projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Great team of workers"

Martha H on September 2024

Locally owned and operated, we are a small company with big capabilities! We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity, and stands behind our work. We specialize in both interior and exterior residential painting projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Great team of workers"

Martha H on September 2024

Customers say: Quick response

21 local quotes requested

4 years of experience

High Quality work, With over 10 years of experience, I take pride in my quality craftsmanship. We are owner operated, and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients by delivering honesty along with exceptional work. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and customer service. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. We work for our customers on their schedule, as to make it as convenient as possible for you! We look forward to working with you!

"They were very professional and prepped and painted the surface in a timely manner navigating around some rain. It looks great!"

Frank G on July 2024

High Quality work, With over 10 years of experience, I take pride in my quality craftsmanship. We are owner operated, and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients by delivering honesty along with exceptional work. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and customer service. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. We work for our customers on their schedule, as to make it as convenient as possible for you! We look forward to working with you!

"They were very professional and prepped and painted the surface in a timely manner navigating around some rain. It looks great!"

Frank G on July 2024

Riverside Painting

26 Nason Street, Unit D

26 Nason Street, Unit D

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20 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of painting services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Excelent work. Very responsive to questions. I was out of town for the painting process yet the painting was accomplished and exceeded my expectation. Very happy with the results. "

Richard B on July 2025

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of painting services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Excelent work. Very responsive to questions. I was out of town for the painting process yet the painting was accomplished and exceeded my expectation. Very happy with the results. "

Richard B on July 2025

Customers say: True professional

57 local quotes requested

8 years of experience

Great work at a great price! A fresh coat of paint or stain can bring new life to rooms, add curb appeal to homes and commercial buildings, and help protect your investment for years to come. We''re happy to bid on all types of painting, staining and interior design projects in the Greater Portland ME area. We''ll meet with you at your convenience, and provide you with a free, written and detailed estimate with no additional charges. TG Painters is fully insured for your peace of mind. Locally owned and operated, we are a small company with big capabilities, including restoration, interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial.

"We had a great experience. Tyler was eager to take on the project. He has a great team who are polite, hard working and focused on their work. Renny who was running the show touched base about the progress twice a day, he remembered and took care of important details. Immigrants get the work done!"

Humaira A on August 2025

Great work at a great price! A fresh coat of paint or stain can bring new life to rooms, add curb appeal to homes and commercial buildings, and help protect your investment for years to come. We''re happy to bid on all types of painting, staining and interior design projects in the Greater Portland ME area. We''ll meet with you at your convenience, and provide you with a free, written and detailed estimate with no additional charges. TG Painters is fully insured for your peace of mind. Locally owned and operated, we are a small company with big capabilities, including restoration, interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial.

"We had a great experience. Tyler was eager to take on the project. He has a great team who are polite, hard working and focused on their work. Renny who was running the show touched base about the progress twice a day, he remembered and took care of important details. Immigrants get the work done!"

Humaira A on August 2025

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

29 local quotes requested

I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service - Call today!

"Juan and his crew were amazing. They were hard workers and so pleasant. Juan was also very patient with me and my questions and double checking in about things (I tend to worry and ruminate). They were astute in noticing a potential error on the part of the paint store and checked in before applying the paint. My fiancÃ Â© and I were impressed and grateful. They also took care with drop cloths and tidying up. The end result is beautiful and our neighbors popped by to offer compliments. Grateful and happy for Juan and his crew. Highly recommend."

Jess S on October 2022

I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service - Call today!

"Juan and his crew were amazing. They were hard workers and so pleasant. Juan was also very patient with me and my questions and double checking in about things (I tend to worry and ruminate). They were astute in noticing a potential error on the part of the paint store and checked in before applying the paint. My fiancÃ Â© and I were impressed and grateful. They also took care with drop cloths and tidying up. The end result is beautiful and our neighbors popped by to offer compliments. Grateful and happy for Juan and his crew. Highly recommend."

Jess S on October 2022

Customers say: Quality work

87 local quotes requested

11 years of experience

Painter1 New England is a locally/owner/family run and operated company with over 10 years experience. We are your one stop spot for all of your painting needs. We specialize in all facets of painting and remodeling. We are extremely competitive and understand the value of building a relationship with our customers. Our projects are always clean, on time, and on budget. We will go to all lengths to please our clients every needs and promptly reply to your request. Call today for a free estimate.

"The initial communication was very good, once the deposit was made communication slowed. We hired them for a kitchen cabinet repainting. Overall the painting is nice and we are happy with it. Ben the painter was a nice guy and very responsive, unfortunately he did not put things back they way he took them apart and we had to rearrange cabinet drawers ourselves. They also never used the cabinet door screws to reassemble the drawers. They only used the pull screws to reassemble them, 2 of 9 drawers had the drawer screws reinstalled. Also found a spot that wasn?t painted, looks like they went around a fixture that certainly could have been removed or at the very least they could?ve used a smaller brush to complete. It?s all in the details and in this job that wasn?t necessarily cheap, the details lacked for sure."

Harry D on July 2025

Painter1 New England is a locally/owner/family run and operated company with over 10 years experience. We are your one stop spot for all of your painting needs. We specialize in all facets of painting and remodeling. We are extremely competitive and understand the value of building a relationship with our customers. Our projects are always clean, on time, and on budget. We will go to all lengths to please our clients every needs and promptly reply to your request. Call today for a free estimate.

"The initial communication was very good, once the deposit was made communication slowed. We hired them for a kitchen cabinet repainting. Overall the painting is nice and we are happy with it. Ben the painter was a nice guy and very responsive, unfortunately he did not put things back they way he took them apart and we had to rearrange cabinet drawers ourselves. They also never used the cabinet door screws to reassemble the drawers. They only used the pull screws to reassemble them, 2 of 9 drawers had the drawer screws reinstalled. Also found a spot that wasn?t painted, looks like they went around a fixture that certainly could have been removed or at the very least they could?ve used a smaller brush to complete. It?s all in the details and in this job that wasn?t necessarily cheap, the details lacked for sure."

Harry D on July 2025

Palmer Construction Services

18n Sloper Rd

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Palmer Construction Services

18n Sloper Rd

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1 years of experience

Demolition, Carpentry, Decks, Siding, Roofing, Home improvement, Site work & more! 8 years of experience serving your community