What should a painting quote include?

<div><p>When you’re <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/6-things-consider-when-hiring-interior-painter.htm">considering hiring a painter</a>, a quote should include the following items:</p><ul><li><p>Overall price</p></li><li><p>Price for each area (e.g., living room, master bedroom) or item (e.g., trim, doors)</p></li><li><p>Cost of labor</p></li><li><p>Cost of materials</p></li><li><p>Description of prep</p></li><li><p>Description of repairs to be made</p></li><li><p>Description and details of paint application (number of coats, brand and type of paint, etc.)</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Do I need to provide my own paint?

<div><p>You may need to provide your own paint, depending on the agreement you make with the painter. Some painters prefer that you buy the paint and they supply the labor. However, some professional painters get a better price on paint and can pass that savings along to you even after accounting for labor costs.</p></div>

What is the average cost to paint a ceiling?

<div><p>The average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/paint-ceiling-cost.htm">cost to paint a ceiling</a> ranges from <b>$3 to $8.50 per square foot</b>, which is about $1 to $2.50 more per square foot than the cost to paint the walls. Rooms with high ceilings require working from a ladder or scaffolding and often include trim or detail work, which adds to the final price. </p></div>

How much do painters charge per hour?

<div><p>Professional painters charge <b>$20 to $50 per hour</b>, on average. Hourly rate cost factors include the complexity of the paint job, the type of paint, the height of the walls and ceiling, and the type of prep and repairs needed. For example, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-remove-wallpaper.htm">removing wallpaper costs</a> an additional $3 per square foot because it can be very time consuming and labor intensive. Your location will also impact the hour rate.</p></div>

How do you estimate the cost of painting interior walls?

<div><p>To estimate the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-paint-room.htm">cost to paint interior walls</a>, multiply the square footage by the average price range to paint interior walls, which is $2 to $6 per square foot. For example, a 12-by-12-foot room with 8-foot tall walls is 384 square feet, meaning that the cost to paint the room will range from $768 to $2,304. Painting the ceiling and any trim will add to the overall cost, as will any repairs.</p></div>

Top 10 Best Interior painters in Providence, RI

Maverick Painting

26 Semple Village Road

26 Semple Village Road

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

51 local quotes requested

We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service. Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule an estimate today!

"Justin and this crew Jose and Nick worked out flawlessly, drips were attended to, place was cleaned up nicely and they did what they were paid to do, I will say Nick lost the hardware for my bathroom curtain but I didn’t like that curtain anyways. All and all great little crew and easy to work with."

Chris T on December 2024

We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service. Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule an estimate today!

"Justin and this crew Jose and Nick worked out flawlessly, drips were attended to, place was cleaned up nicely and they did what they were paid to do, I will say Nick lost the hardware for my bathroom curtain but I didn’t like that curtain anyways. All and all great little crew and easy to work with."

Chris T on December 2024

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 92% of Angi customers

280 local quotes requested

Thank you so much for considering Zuck Painting during this important process of choosing the right company to paint your home! We are a fully licensed and insured professional painting company committed to growing from your satisfaction. With over 10 years of combined management and painting experience, we believe that we have what it takes to handle any job. The painting market is filled with contractors. Some of them have very high overhead costs in order to pay high management salaries, accelerate marketing and growth, and pay corporate royalty fees. Others may be smaller and lower priced, but may not have the network or manpower to meet deadlines and provide cadillac service. At Zuck Painting, we believe that we fall in the middle: our pricing is fair and competitive, we have enough manpower to work on multiple jobs and meet all customer needs, and just enough management to service all requests. Some of the benefits of choosing us are as follows: 1. Low 20% down payment - other contractors charge between 30%-50%. 2. 100% Job satisfaction - we will not ask for ANY partial or final payments until our homeowners have walked around the site and are fully satisfied. 3. Quality Guarantee - We will guarantee the quality of our workmanship for 2 years for 2 coats of paint. 4. Experience - Everyone in our company has experience working on jobs ranging from $300 - $1,000,000. We have worked for homeowners, contractors, and large corporations. We have the experience and skills to problem solve anything and handle any type of job. 5. Detailed Proposals - Our scopes are very well defined in writing and your end product will be completely predictable before the job even starts.

"I hired this company for painting my kitchen cabinets and was very upset with the service I received. From the beginning communication was poor, I was not told any updates and my house was left unlocked everyday with lights left on after the team left. When the project was done I had to have them come back to fix the overspray and paint splatter on my walls. My stove and counters were not covered when painting resulting in paint getting into these surfaces. The painting edges on all cabinets and on the trim was messy and all over the place in which I was told to wipe off with a cloth. My basement was left a mess and the painters helped themself to pieces of wood they assumed was scrape to use as painting supports- they ended up being pieces of a personal project I was working on. My wood floors were scratched by them trying to remove paint from my floors. At the end of this I was told this was normal practice and to hire a cleaning crew. Felt disrespected during this entire project."

Kayla L on December 2024

Thank you so much for considering Zuck Painting during this important process of choosing the right company to paint your home! We are a fully licensed and insured professional painting company committed to growing from your satisfaction. With over 10 years of combined management and painting experience, we believe that we have what it takes to handle any job. The painting market is filled with contractors. Some of them have very high overhead costs in order to pay high management salaries, accelerate marketing and growth, and pay corporate royalty fees. Others may be smaller and lower priced, but may not have the network or manpower to meet deadlines and provide cadillac service. At Zuck Painting, we believe that we fall in the middle: our pricing is fair and competitive, we have enough manpower to work on multiple jobs and meet all customer needs, and just enough management to service all requests. Some of the benefits of choosing us are as follows: 1. Low 20% down payment - other contractors charge between 30%-50%. 2. 100% Job satisfaction - we will not ask for ANY partial or final payments until our homeowners have walked around the site and are fully satisfied. 3. Quality Guarantee - We will guarantee the quality of our workmanship for 2 years for 2 coats of paint. 4. Experience - Everyone in our company has experience working on jobs ranging from $300 - $1,000,000. We have worked for homeowners, contractors, and large corporations. We have the experience and skills to problem solve anything and handle any type of job. 5. Detailed Proposals - Our scopes are very well defined in writing and your end product will be completely predictable before the job even starts.

"I hired this company for painting my kitchen cabinets and was very upset with the service I received. From the beginning communication was poor, I was not told any updates and my house was left unlocked everyday with lights left on after the team left. When the project was done I had to have them come back to fix the overspray and paint splatter on my walls. My stove and counters were not covered when painting resulting in paint getting into these surfaces. The painting edges on all cabinets and on the trim was messy and all over the place in which I was told to wipe off with a cloth. My basement was left a mess and the painters helped themself to pieces of wood they assumed was scrape to use as painting supports- they ended up being pieces of a personal project I was working on. My wood floors were scratched by them trying to remove paint from my floors. At the end of this I was told this was normal practice and to hire a cleaning crew. Felt disrespected during this entire project."

Kayla L on December 2024

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

81 local quotes requested

*Call or text me directly: 617-838-7108* Pro since 2007. Just me on the phone and in your home making easy communication and consistent quality with minimal intrusion. Insured non-smoker workaholic. Have contracts with various property managers and brokers, but also do plenty of home owners on the side, and because of the other clients and low overhead (and agreements that give deeper discounts on paint than typical for contractors), I can usually save people money and am happy to do it to keep busy between the other clients. If helpful I speak a very basic Russian (learned from wife's family).

"Highly recommend. James’ work was excellent. He was clean, neat and efficient. He also did a great job fixing dings and damaged areas of the walls. He even painted an extra large wall at no extra cost. He takes pride in his work and truly wants his customers satisfied with his work. I am planning hiring him again to paint my basement."

Karen L on August 2025

*Call or text me directly: 617-838-7108* Pro since 2007. Just me on the phone and in your home making easy communication and consistent quality with minimal intrusion. Insured non-smoker workaholic. Have contracts with various property managers and brokers, but also do plenty of home owners on the side, and because of the other clients and low overhead (and agreements that give deeper discounts on paint than typical for contractors), I can usually save people money and am happy to do it to keep busy between the other clients. If helpful I speak a very basic Russian (learned from wife's family).

"Highly recommend. James’ work was excellent. He was clean, neat and efficient. He also did a great job fixing dings and damaged areas of the walls. He even painted an extra large wall at no extra cost. He takes pride in his work and truly wants his customers satisfied with his work. I am planning hiring him again to paint my basement."

Karen L on August 2025

Rios & Son’s All In One

Rios & Son’s All In One

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

43 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!

"great, on time and high quality work"

Robert F on August 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!

"great, on time and high quality work"

Robert F on August 2025

Pinnacle Projects LLC

Pinnacle Projects LLC

Customers say: Quality work

34 local quotes requested

Free onsite estimate

Pinnacle Projects LLC is a family owned and operated business with over 60 years experience! Our services range from sealcoating your driveway, exterior and interior painting, fence installation, small handyman projects, junk removal and more! As a general contractor, there is no job too big or too small! Reach out today for a free estimate!

"Jamey and his team do excellent work across the board. They give a fair price for detailed and clean painting projects and other home renovation work. After working with Jamey on whole-house painting, he will be my first call for future projects."

Jon A on April 2025

Pinnacle Projects LLC is a family owned and operated business with over 60 years experience! Our services range from sealcoating your driveway, exterior and interior painting, fence installation, small handyman projects, junk removal and more! As a general contractor, there is no job too big or too small! Reach out today for a free estimate!

"Jamey and his team do excellent work across the board. They give a fair price for detailed and clean painting projects and other home renovation work. After working with Jamey on whole-house painting, he will be my first call for future projects."

Jon A on April 2025

Customers say: Super punctual

307 local quotes requested

28 years of experience

About Arch Painting® Arch Painting is the nation’s leading commercial paint contractor. Founded by Joe Giacalone in 1997, Arch Painting provides unparalleled painting services that transform spaces from ordinary to extraordinary. Customer service, attention to detail, mastery of technique, and uncompromising commitment to quality are the foundation of each job and partnership served. Learn more at www.archpainting.com. About Paintzen® Paintzen is an Arch Painting Company. Powered by Zenify and backed by three decades of experience from Arch Painting, Paintzen is transforming the residential paint experience, combining high quality service and convenient technology for better, faster results. Using Zenify technology to price, book and manage interior or exterior residential painting projects, Paintzen streamlines the process. With Paintzen you can price and book a paint project in as little as 5 minutes and have a paint crew on location in as few as 5 days. Learn more at www.paintzen.com.

"Start to finish, excellent service and value delivered. Crew & team were extremely professional, great communicators, always went the extra step to ensure the project was done exactly as it was requested. We moved into a new office space and originally just wanted some touch-ups, they transformed the space into something we didn't think was possible, all while meeting our tight deadlines. Wouldn't look anywhere else for any future commercial or residential work to be done."

Guillaume B on February 2025

About Arch Painting® Arch Painting is the nation’s leading commercial paint contractor. Founded by Joe Giacalone in 1997, Arch Painting provides unparalleled painting services that transform spaces from ordinary to extraordinary. Customer service, attention to detail, mastery of technique, and uncompromising commitment to quality are the foundation of each job and partnership served. Learn more at www.archpainting.com. About Paintzen® Paintzen is an Arch Painting Company. Powered by Zenify and backed by three decades of experience from Arch Painting, Paintzen is transforming the residential paint experience, combining high quality service and convenient technology for better, faster results. Using Zenify technology to price, book and manage interior or exterior residential painting projects, Paintzen streamlines the process. With Paintzen you can price and book a paint project in as little as 5 minutes and have a paint crew on location in as few as 5 days. Learn more at www.paintzen.com.

"Start to finish, excellent service and value delivered. Crew & team were extremely professional, great communicators, always went the extra step to ensure the project was done exactly as it was requested. We moved into a new office space and originally just wanted some touch-ups, they transformed the space into something we didn't think was possible, all while meeting our tight deadlines. Wouldn't look anywhere else for any future commercial or residential work to be done."

Guillaume B on February 2025

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

56 local quotes requested

Here to help you with all your Interior and Exterior Painting needs

"Everything went well. Nathan was here right on time. He completed the work we agreed on professionally and totally satisfactorily. And we great conversation."

Eric W on November 2024

Here to help you with all your Interior and Exterior Painting needs

"Everything went well. Nathan was here right on time. He completed the work we agreed on professionally and totally satisfactorily. And we great conversation."

Eric W on November 2024

Gerona Painters of New England

Gerona Painters of New England

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

6 years of experience

Thank you for considering Gerona Painters while in search of the right company to paint your home or commercial establishment. We are a fully licensed and insured painting company with over 4 years of experience. We can provide services for and interior or exterior residential or commercial place. Gerona paints feels confident that we are capable of taking on any job a customer needs. We believe our pricing is fair ,we have enough manpower to work on multiple jobs and meet all our customer needs.

"Gerardo and his team exceeded expectations"

Ali Q on December 2023

Thank you for considering Gerona Painters while in search of the right company to paint your home or commercial establishment. We are a fully licensed and insured painting company with over 4 years of experience. We can provide services for and interior or exterior residential or commercial place. Gerona paints feels confident that we are capable of taking on any job a customer needs. We believe our pricing is fair ,we have enough manpower to work on multiple jobs and meet all our customer needs.

"Gerardo and his team exceeded expectations"

Ali Q on December 2023

Customers say: Quality work

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

53 local quotes requested

With over 10 years of experience, we are especially good painting inside and outside houses. Inside: ceilings,walls,trim,doors,everything floors. Outside: power washing houses,exterior walls painting,exterior doors,Porch,decks,everything exterior...

"Very well. Did extra jobs while here. Very friendly people"

Jeff D on June 2025

With over 10 years of experience, we are especially good painting inside and outside houses. Inside: ceilings,walls,trim,doors,everything floors. Outside: power washing houses,exterior walls painting,exterior doors,Porch,decks,everything exterior...

"Very well. Did extra jobs while here. Very friendly people"

Jeff D on June 2025

Customers say: Quality work

172 local quotes requested

14 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated home improvement and exterior cleaning company based out of Providence, RI and servicing all of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and throughout New England. Our services include: Gutter and Downspout Cleaning, Gutter Repair, Replacement & Installation, Pressure Washing (Roof & House Exterior), Deck Restoration (with Sealant and/or Staining), Deck Maintenance, Window and Screen Cleaning, Carpentry, Exterior Painting, Leaf Removal, Ice & Snow Removal and much more! We are fully licensed & insured and strive to exceed the guidelines established by the Roofing Manufacturers Association. Our mission is to provide the highest quality service to our customers and make it our top priority. We always strive to complete the job to our customers’ requirements and guarantee that it will be done right and on time! Please contact us today to schedule an appointment! 20% OFF from second Home Power wash to Angie's List members. Regularly priced for 2000 feet at $299.00 10% off for Deck maintenance to Angie's List members. Priced regularly 200 feet for $289.00 Call to claim at 401-327-8409

"Melvin responded promptly to all communications and arrived on time to provide a quote. The quote was very reasonable, and the work was done very well and on time. He was accommodating and provided a ladder to access one of the porches."

Roger J on June 2025

We are a locally owned and operated home improvement and exterior cleaning company based out of Providence, RI and servicing all of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and throughout New England. Our services include: Gutter and Downspout Cleaning, Gutter Repair, Replacement & Installation, Pressure Washing (Roof & House Exterior), Deck Restoration (with Sealant and/or Staining), Deck Maintenance, Window and Screen Cleaning, Carpentry, Exterior Painting, Leaf Removal, Ice & Snow Removal and much more! We are fully licensed & insured and strive to exceed the guidelines established by the Roofing Manufacturers Association. Our mission is to provide the highest quality service to our customers and make it our top priority. We always strive to complete the job to our customers’ requirements and guarantee that it will be done right and on time! Please contact us today to schedule an appointment! 20% OFF from second Home Power wash to Angie's List members. Regularly priced for 2000 feet at $299.00 10% off for Deck maintenance to Angie's List members. Priced regularly 200 feet for $289.00 Call to claim at 401-327-8409

"Melvin responded promptly to all communications and arrived on time to provide a quote. The quote was very reasonable, and the work was done very well and on time. He was accommodating and provided a ladder to access one of the porches."

Roger J on June 2025